Into the Fire

Rusty barbed wire. Dangerous. Harmful. Painful. Barbed wire fencing is often used for cattle because their tough hides generally will not suffer potentially hurtful injury if they lean over or through the rows of wire. However, if they get a foot or leg caught in the fencing, they can suffer severe cuts from the barbs – all the worse with the rusty element.

This is a picture of the world today. It's crazy weird with barbed wire danger threatening to cut righteous conduct to shreds, leaving it bleeding to death. The depraved mindsets which call evil good and good evil dominate the mainstream media cursing at all who disagree with their bizarre opinions and wickedness. It starts at the top of this once great nation and the trickle down evil is aimed at destroying every trace of right thinking and actions substituting unholy behaviors and practices in their places.

Liars and cheaters are being exalted. Murderers and crooks are praised and defended. The stench of evil permeates politics and pulpits. Wickedness is defended and righteousness is criticized and persecuted. No character, no integrity, no leadership.

It's like this country has been wrapped in barbed wire, cutting into the core of its values and statutes, those who strung the fence watching while it dies a slow and painful death. The devil rejoices at its demise, laughing at the ridiculous foolishness of those who honor him with their ignorant plans as they set their course for their own destruction right along with his inevitable end.

Believers have one course left to them. Prayer. Intense, effective, prayer blessed by the Savior and dictated by the Holy Spirit.

As Paul wrote so long ago in 1 Corinthians 4:18-20 (NIV):

Some of you have become arrogant as if I were not coming to you. But I will come to you very soon, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only how these arrogant people are talking, but what power they have. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.  

Father, hear our cries. Forgive us. Redeem us. Restore our country to One Nation Under God. Please, Lord. We're truly desperate for you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.