The Real Problems In The United States

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***I AM EXCITED TO LET YOU KNOW WE HAVE OVER 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE THAT WILL BE PRAYING ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 4TH FOR THE ELECTIONS ON TUESDAY. MAY GOD PUT INTO NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL OFFICES THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WITH A HEART THAT WILL SEEK AFTER HIM, AND BRING BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES BACK INTO OUR NATION'S LIFE. DO YOUR PART AND GET OUT TO VOTE!!!!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2002
(Proverbs 14:34)

Godliness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.

The real problems in the United States. I have received thousands of requests over the last several months about the upcoming elections in the United States. I will not tell you who to vote for since that is not our purpose here. By the way, God is not a Democrat, Republican, or Independent. It will however focus on your personal responsibility as a citizen of this country, or whatever country you live in since this Devotional is written for a worldwide audience each day. Today though, I do want to focus and share with you what the real problems we are facing here in the United States. Let me start by saying God makes it clear in His Word that it is no accident who our rulers are, and that it is God who puts those rulers in office, and God who takes them out of office. Anyone who does not understand the "battle" in the "heavenlies" that we lived through during the Presidential election of 2000, simply does not understand spiritual warfare! We are to honor, respect, and pray for those God has placed in authority over us.

Some may find this hard. But praying for our enemies is hard too, but that is what the Bible tells us to do. Do you realize, it was God who allowed Bill Clinton to become president for two terms? It was God who allowed Adolph Hitler to rise to power? It was God who allowed the Emperors of Rome to hold office. Never forget, the New Testament was written under the inspiration of the Holy Sprit during the time Rome was in power and there was mass persecution of Christians. Yet God clearly calls us to pray for our leaders.

We have many problems in the United States today. Most of those problems like Social Security reform, gas prices, employment, health care, prescription drug benefits for our senior citizens are all in the news and will be debated at length in the coming weeks, months, and years. However, these are logistical, practical problems. The real problems we face in this country are spiritual. The practical application for your life today is this. Whatever problems you are facing in your life are NOT the real problems. Your finances may be a major issue today. Addiction to alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex may be a major battle you are fighting. Your marriage may be in trouble. There may be health issues you are being confronted with. All of these issues my friend are surface problems. Practical day to day real life issues we have to deal with, but the real problems in your life, just like the real problems in this country are SPIRITUAL.

Anyone with common sense can look back on the brief history of the Untied States and see the Biblical principles upon which it was founded and set up to operate under. There can be no doubt that the greatness of this country, in spite of its' very young age compared to countries in the rest of the world, are because of this personal relationship with God and His Word. The problems we face today are because we have forgotten God, tossed His Word to the side, and decided to do it "our way". No more prayer in school. The legalized killing of millions of babies every year. God's plan for the family perverted. The bold and shameless marketing, making easy access to every kind of sin imaginable. Our great country, founded on Biblical principles, has misappropriated the freedoms God gave us. We have used our freewill to consciously ignore God, to turn our back on Him. God gave us the ability to make that choice. But never forget there are consequences for our choices. There are consequences for rebelling against God.

This country has lived off of the obedience to God of our forefathers. We have enjoyed the blessings of their faithfulness. Unfortunately, the legacy we will leave to our children and grandchildren, should Jesus tarry, will be the consequences of our rebellion to God and His Word. 2 Chronicles 7:14 says, "if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." Deuteronomy 8:19 says, "If you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed."

It is not too late. However, we need spiritual leaders, who under the power of the Holy Spirit will call the people of this great land to repentance. IT IS NOT THE POLITICIANS JOB TO DO THIS. It is the job of the spiritual leaders, and only a spiritual revival will solve the real problems of this country. God is saying to those leaders today, to you pastors, to you who have been given a position of leadership, to those who have been blessed with a national and international platform... "quit building a kingdom to yourself, and focus on building my kingdom... my people are perishing for lack of knowledge... give them the knowledge and lead them out of the darkness and into the light... come down from your self-built ivory tower that has been lavishly made with the blessings I have bestowed upon you... and feed my sheep... then LEAD my sheep... thus sayeth the Lord God of Israel...."

My friend, I love you and care about you. The relevance this word has to your life today is that the same problem the country has is your problem. You are focused on the external problems in your life, when the real problems are spiritual. Focus on that side of your life. Get back to the basics. Pray daily. Read the Word daily. Get in church. Find ways to serve God. Set your spiritual base, since everything in your life, who you are, flows from there. I am praying for you. I am praying that just as this country needs a spiritual revival, you have a spiritual revival in your own life. That is the answer to building the foundation on which your life is built.

In His love and service,
Your friend and brother in Christ,
Bill Keller

If I can help you in any way you can contact me through my personal email at bkeller@liveprayer.com.

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