Originally written on Saturday, October 8, 2016, 5:16 a.m. – The Lord Jesus, once again, put the song “For Our Nation” in my mind. This song has been strong in my mind for weeks now. I believe it is because the forces of evil are strong in this world now, and that our world and our individual nations need prayer more than any other time in history. I live in the USA, and I know without a doubt that we are in serious need of prayer. I believe the Lord is applying this psalm today to America, and to the wayward and worldly church here.
Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 38 (NASB).
A Psalm of David, for a memorial.
O Lord, rebuke me not in Your wrath,
And chasten me not in Your burning anger.
For Your arrows have sunk deep into me,
And Your hand has pressed down on me.
There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your indignation;
There is no health in my bones because of my sin.
For my iniquities are gone over my head;
As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.
My wounds grow foul and fester
Because of my folly.
I am bent over and greatly bowed down;
I go mourning all day long.
For my loins are filled with burning,
And there is no soundness in my flesh.
I am benumbed and badly crushed;
I groan because of the agitation of my heart…
Do not forsake me, O Lord;
O my God, do not be far from me!
Make haste to help me,
O Lord, my salvation! (vv. 1-8, 21-22)
Over my Head
When I read this passage this morning, verse 4 stood out to me. It says, “My iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.” I wanted to understand what this was saying, so I looked it up to see what the Bible commentators were saying about it. I read that it means like waves of the sea above his head; the feeling of being overwhelmed and nearly drowned.
I read, as well, that this could be a reference to the guilt he felt for his sins, or it could be in reference to the punishment he received for his sins, i.e. God’s divine correction and discipline in his life. The burden of the guilt he felt for his sins or the burden of the punishment for his sin, to him, was like a tsunami or a “storm surge.”
I could not help but feel that this was somehow related to the news, so I spent some time this morning reading what the news was reporting, although I question the legitimacy of most of what they say. One of the stories headlining the news was about Hurricane Matthew, which purportedly caused much damage in Haiti and then went up the east coast of the USA, now as far as South Carolina, I believe.
From what I have heard first-hand from people I know, the storm was not as bad as what they had predicted, but there were high winds and rain, and the news reported flooding. But, what stood out to me in all these stories was the continual mention of something called a “storm surge.” I read somewhere that this was a new phenomenon, but I could not find anything to substantiate that yet.
I read on Wikipedia that a “storm surge is a coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low pressure weather systems (such as tropical cyclones and strong extratropical cyclones).” A tsunami is “a very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an earthquake under the sea and that can cause great destruction when it reaches land” (dictionary.com).
So, one is purportedly caused by a low pressure weather system while the other is caused by an earthquake under the sea. Yet, they seem to have similar effects. I am no scientist, so I can’t tell you if that makes sense or not. But, let me continue…
Another Storm
Another storm was brewing in the news, too, and this one has to do with the two candidates who are running for the highest political office in the United States of America, i.e. who are vying for the title of president of the USA. Evidently, according to the news media, which can’t be trusted, it has been revealed that there were tape recordings from 2005 of Donald Trump saying sexually lewd and degrading comments about women, and now Donald Trump is supposedly losing much of his support from the Republican party.
Now, I will state here that I believe Trump and Clinton are both actors, and they both answer to the same people, or they are among the people the governments of the world answer to, which is comprised of the wealthy, powerful and elite of this world, and that there is no right or left politically.
Other “storms” which have carried the news the past several months, in particular, have to do with all these mostly orchestrated mass killings, and cop killings, and cops killing blacks, and subsequent riots, and other “surges” that were not at that level before in America, such as the massive global push against intolerance and for bringing the whole world together as one united people of one united faith where we all join hands together and sing “Kumbaya.”
I read this: “In the US, however, the song (Kumbaya) was associated with Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and other campers sitting around a campfire in perfect harmony. The picture of a warm, cozy community without conflict associated itself with the song” (Source: alphadictionary.com). Exactly!
To be continued in Pt 2
For Our Nation
An Original Work / September 11, 2012
Bombs are bursting. Night is falling.
Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.
Trust Him with your life today.
Make Him your Lord and your Savior.
Turn from your sin. Follow Jesus.
He will forgive you of your sin;
Cleanse your heart, made new within.
Men betraying: Our trust fraying.
On our knees to God we’re praying,
Seeking God to give us answers
That are only found in Him.
God is sovereign over all things.
Nothing from His mind escaping.
He has all things under His command,
And will work all for good.
Jesus Christ is gently calling
You to follow Him in all ways.
Men deceiving: we’re believing
In our Lord, and interceding
For our nation and its people
To obey their God today.
He is our hope for our future.
For our wounds He offers suture.
He is all we need for this life.
Trust Him with your life today.
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