The Voice

Scathing. Sharp and to the point! No holds

barred. Shocking.

I am not referring to the presidential

debates; I am referring to the prophet Isaiah.

I am referring to the anointing of the Holy

Spirit that spoke through him. Yet, I find his

indictments against the nations to sound so

familiar, so current, so contemporary.

God was speaking through Isaiah, not only

to the nation of Israel, but also to the nations

around them. He indicted Israel, Syria,

Moab, Egypt, and numerous other cities and

states.

The main issues for Israel was the lack of

relationship with God in the determination

of the nation. God was bringing judgment

for the people turning to every supposed aid

other than to God. They were seeking aid

from Egypt, making alliance with Assyria,

paying tribute for protection and all the

while, their protector was waiting for a call,

a prayer, a petition. He indicted them

because they turned to other gods and

worshipped petty idols and gods of

immorality. Yes, even fornication and

adultery can be dressed up in religious

forms as the fertility cults practiced so well.

So the natural lusts of humanity are placated

and endorsed by making it a religious

exercise and calling it holy.

God was not pleased. They also came to the

place they did not want to hear the

prophets. They were told not to prophesy,

but speak soft, kind things. The seers were

told not to see. Essentially, it was the

rejection of any kind of input from those

who were spiritually watching for the

nation. It reminds me of Ahab, King of

Israel, saying that the only true prophet he

knew would not say anything good about

him; so he would not call on him.

There are voices in our nation who are

crying out. They are speaking warnings,

concerns, and deep, dark prognostications.

They warn of things to come if we do not

turn as a nation. The values of our

foundations are being undermined and our

connection to God is being forcibly

disconnected. We are allowing a vocal,

powerful, minority to undermine our

country. We may be at the brink, the tipping

point, where we move headlong without

restraint into a moral morass.

There comes a time in the dealings of God

where repentance is too late. Those souls

who pass everyday into eternity lose their

opportunity for repentance. There have been

those who have made deathbed confessions

of faith and repentance and are spared, but

there are those who decide to repent too

late. At that point there is no turning back.

So it is in the history of nations. There is a

point where judgment is unstoppable. The

nation may attempt to repent or say they are

sorry, but it will be too late. The motions of

judgment are in place and will not be

revoked. The Israelites certainly knew of

their God and probably cried out to him as

they were being starved to death in siege,

cried out to him as they were being marched

to a foreign land for slavery, or begged for

mercy as their children were being

slaughtered by ungodly mercenaries. The

tipping point is a place of no return.

You may say how harsh I am writing. I do

not like it, Isaiah did not like it, no man of

God likes it. Throughout the scriptures, the

warnings are delivered by men of God to

the people who have lost their way

spiritually. The warnings go to those who

have embraced the world and gone after

other gods or who have become proud,

arrogant, and self sufficient. Instead of

turning to God, they turn away to self

improvement, self esteem, and cult heroes

that they think will rescue them.

This is the last newsletter before people are

going to vote. The news this morning,

liberally biased as it is, says that the election

is so close that it is beyond prediction. It is

also called the most critical election in over

50 years. So, do we March on to Socialism or

do we return to the Democratic Republic

that was constituted years ago? Do we

throw values and morality away and

embrace moral anarchy or do we return to

the God of the Bible and his moral, social

stands?

Most people will look at the election solely

from an economic view, but I see deep moral

and value issues. My vote is not about the

economy; my vote is about the values that

shape a nation and bring God’s blessings. I

know that a nation that blesses Israel, will

be blessed as promised from the book of

Genesis. I know that a leader that snubs

Israel, who coddles their enemies, will bring

destruction to our nation. My vote is for

those that support Israel because God does.

Billy Graham put full page ads in major

newspapers this past week.

I quote, “The legacy we leave behind for our

children, grandchildren, and this great

nation is crucial. As I approach my 94th

birthday, I realize this election could be my

last. I believe it is vitally important that we

cast our ballots for candidates who base

their decisions on biblical principles and

support the nation of Israel. I urge you to

vote for those who protect the biblical

definition of marriage between a man and

a woman. Vote for biblical values this

November 6, and pray with me that

America will remain one nation under

God.” - Billy Graham