Under The Fathers Wings
Our Values / Our wake up Call
Jesus tells us that our actions give away
our value system. What we do, more than
what we say, shows what we really believe.
Do our actions clearly show we are living
by the values taught in the Bible? Not only
as a people, but as a nation. Our values,
have to be not in ourselves, our money
our jobs, our churches, our families, our
armies, or our government, but in God,
and God alone. WE all as a people, have to
turn our hearts, and mines wholly to God
and repent. Yes, God loves us, and because
of His love for us, He has sent us a wake
up call, just as He did when Israel strayed.
I urge us to heed the call and humble our-
selves, and seek His face to heal us, and
our lands of wickedness.
Let us lookinto the "Word of God" to see what
Scripture has to say on our value system.
1st.Samuel 12:4
"No," they replied "you have never cheated or
oppressed us in any way ,and you have never
taken a single bribe."
2nd.Kings 12:15
No accounting was required from construction
supervisors , because they were honest and
faithful workers.
AS we see here in the above scriptures that
the benefits of living by the values that
God has set for us, is a good reputation and
knowing that you can be trusted in all
situations. Just think how wonderful it
would be, to know that our values are
so steeped in the word of God that
everyone trusted us on our word and
hand shake, no need for contracts or time
card , "Just our word."
Genesis 39:8-9
But Joseph refused. "Look," he told her, "My
master trusts me with everything in his entire
household. No one here has more authority
than I do! He has held back nothing from me
except you, because you are his wife. How
could I ever do such a wicked thing? It would
be a great sin against God."
We as the redeemed children of God like
Joseph, have to dig our feet in, and refuse
to do what the Bible tells us is wrong, the
time has come that we have to "Stop" going,
the way that the unredeemed goes. I am
sure God's heart is breaking when He looks down
on His Children and sees, that in some cases
He can't tell us from satin's children, How "Sad."
Matthew 7:12
Do for others what you would like them
to do for you. This is a summary of all
that is taught in the law and the prophets.
Galatians 5:22-23
But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he
will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy,
peace, patients, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, and self-control. Here there is no
conflict with the law.
Psalm 15:1-5
Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who
may enter your presence on your holy hill? Those
who lead blameless lives and do what is right,
speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Those
who refuse to slander others. or harm their
neighbors or speak evil of their friends. Those
who despise persistent sinners, and honor the
faithful followers of the Lord and keep their
promises even when it hurts. Those who do not
charge interest on the money they lend, and
who refuse to accept bribes to testify against
innocent . Such people will stand firm forever.
Micah 6:8
No, O people, the Lord has already told you what
is good, and this is what he requires: to do what
is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with
your God.
The above scriptures give us a clear answer on
how, we are to cultivate these values, I submit
to you, that we don't have any excuses on why,
we don't have our value system lined up with
the word of God. But I have good news, as long
as we seek God, and confess our faults, and ask
him to give us whatever we need, to be
pleasing to Him, he will forgive us, and pick us
up, and give us the tools we need to reach our
goal. Praise God!!
Romans 1:29
Their lives became full of ever kind of wickedness,
sin, greed, hate envy, murder, fighting, deception
malicious behavior, and gossip.
Ephesians 5:4-6
Obscene stories, foolish talk, and course jokes
these are not for you. Instead, let there be
thankfulness to God. You can be sure that no
immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit
the kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy
person is really an idolater who worship the things
of this world. Don't be fooled by those who try
to excuse these sins, for the terrible of anger
God comes upon all those who disobey him.
Proverbs 30:8
First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me
Neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough
to satisfy my needs.
Matthew 15:19-20
For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder,
adultery, all other sexual immorality, theft, lying,
and slander. These are what defiles you. Eating with
unwashed hands could never defile you and make
you unacceptable to God!
We see here, that it is very important that we
take inventory of our own values. Our values,
are not to be what we think, or what the world
say's, It rest solely on what the Bible, which is the
Word of God say's. God doesn't change His mind
with the wind, or what is the thinking of the day.
The question, we have to ask ourselves is our
heart grieved when we sin? Our hearts the
Bible tells us is the wells spring of moral or
immoral, behavior. Our conduct is the fruit of
character, and character is the fruits of belief.
Psalm 24:3-4
Who may climb the mountain of the Lord? Who may
may stand in his holy place? Only those whose hands
and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and
and never tell lies.
Proverbs 28:2
When there is moral rot within a nation ,its
government topples easily, But with wise
and knowledgeable leaders, there is stability.
Exodus 23:24
Do nor worship the gods of these other nations
or serve them in any way, and never follow
their evil example. Instead you must utterly
conquer them and break down their shameful
idols.
The Bible is consistent in telling us, that we
have to live moral lives.
We can't sit on the fence,
and think we are safe, we can't, give room
to false religions, and say everyone has a right
to there beliefs. If we are in a furnace, we will
catch fire. God warned the Israelites about the
idol worship of their neighbors because it
could turn them away from Him. If we aren't
faithfully and consistently practicing the values
of our faith, it become very easy to begin take
on the values of those living around us. We
are faced with them every day. When the social
pressures got so powerful, for God's people,
God commanded the total destruction of
other gods, were ever the people made their
residents. As we look around us today we can
see that have allowed this to happen in our
lives, neighborhoods, our government,
even in some of our churches.
God, forgive us!
2nd.Kings 17:12-15
Yes, they worshipped idols, despised the Lord's
Specific and repeated warnings. Again and again
the Lord had sent his prophets and seers to warn
Israel and Judah: "Turn from all your evil ways.
Obey my commands and laws, which are
contained in the whole law that I commanded
your ancestors and which I gave you through
my servants the prophets." But the Israelites
would not listen. They were as stubborn as
their ancestors and refused to believe in the
Lord their God. They rejected his laws and the
covenant he had made with their ancestors,
and they despised all his warnings. They
worshipped worthless idols and became worthless
themselves. They followed the example of
the nations around them, disobeying the Lord's
command not to imitate them.
It saddens my heart to say I can see us, God people,
who have been redeemed, through accepting
Jesus Christ as our savior. Our nation that
Was founded by Godly men, whose motto is
"In God We Trust" has become a joke, we have
taken God out of every public forum, If His name
is used on our air waves it is to mock and curse
Him. We have excepted ungodly lifestyles.
Am I saying that God has brought destruction
to our shores to punish our turning away from
Him. "No, but I am saying I believe that because
He loves us so much, like Israel He has sent a wake
up call. You may ask "Why" well why not, How
many times, have we preached, or heard a
message warning us to repent and turn from
our wicked ways. What did we do, we either tuned
it out, said God loved us to much to bring any harm
to us, or worst yet said it wasn't from God. I submit
to you if God who loved the Israelites would
send a warning, why would He not do the same
to us? We can't forget were our power and might
comes from and once again, not put out trust in man,
and the might of our armies ,government and ect.
I truly believe God has sent us a wake up call,
Are we as Christians going to heed the call
It has always been the righteous people of
God that when called on Him,
He spared, and healed their land .
2nd.Chronicles 7:14
Then if my people, who are called by my name,
will humble themselves and pray and seek my
face and turn from their wicked ways, I will
heal their land.
Dear Lord Jesus, you are so good to us , you
never lease us without hope, you have promised
to heal our land if we will seek you with a humble
heart. Lord, let us not forget that you chastise
those you love. Lord, let us line our values up
to what your Word says. Give us a heart Lord,
that hunger's after you. Lord, give us a desire to
pray, and intercede for those you have put in
power over us. Lord, give them a heart that seeks
your wisdom to govern this great land. Help us
Lord, to realize that we are at the cross roads.
Lord let our nation repent, but more than that
Lord turn our hearts to you as never before.
Let us choose this day whom we will serve.
Lord let us not tremble as the disasters that
have come our way, but cause us to turn to you,
and you alone. Oh Lord, have mercy on us.
Amen & Amen.
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