The Country Has No Options, But You Have Life or Death!

America and Israel are the only two nations who at their beginnings, were and are dedicated to the Lord Jehovah God, our creator.  Israel by King Solomon at the dedication of the Temple 960 BC (2 Chronicles 7:11-22), and America on April 30, 1789. Our first president was sworn in at Federal Hall, our first seat of government located on Wall Street, Manhattan New York. On April 23, it was announced to the nation that at 9:00 AM the church bells across the nation will ring for a half hour, calling the entire nation come to their house of worship and to commit our new government to the Most High God.

After being sworn-in, George Washington delivered this nation's first “Inaugural Address” to a joint session of Congress.  In it, Washington declared: "It would be peculiarly improper to omit, in this first official act, my fervent supplications to that Almighty Being who rules over the universe, who presides in the councils of nations, and whose providential aids can supply every human defect. No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the Invisible Hand which conducts the affairs of men more than those of the United States."

As the newly inaugurated President, Washington's first act as President was to lead on foot, the Vice President and members of the Senate and House of Representatives,  to St. Paul’s Chapel. Like the temple mount where Solomon dedicated Israel and her people to God, so did our first president. Following Solomon's example his first official act as our nation's leader was to dedicate our nation and her people to God.  Saint Paul's Chapel and the land upon which it sat, is a kin to Israel's temple mount. The ground is hallowed to our nation.

The Temple Solomon built was destroyed by fire on the 9th of Ab in 585.  Just 656   years later on the 9th of Ab in 70 A.D., the Temple that Herod built was also destroyed. The destruction of both Solomon's Temple and Herod's Temple on the 9th of Ab indicates that when God's patience comes to an end with his chosen people, he removes his presence and the physical symbolism of his presence from among them to be a witness to future generations that there is a price to pay for disobedience to him. For the northern kingdom, Israe,l it was its total annihilation and for Judah the diaspora beginning after 70 AD.

America, like Israel was dedicated to the Lord God.  America (the people) though with faults, still worshipped the Lord God, honored Him, and God blessed this nation along with punishing her at times, but slowly America began to turn her back to Him.  She turned to other gods of materialism and power and began to worship man and self.  In the 20^th century not only did she ignore the Lord, but began to deny Him, and encourage the sexual perversions of Sodom and Gomorrah, of ancient Rome and the idolizing of ancient Molech, Baal, Asteroth and Tammuz.

The Lord is a jealous God, (Exodus 20: 1-7), and in that the first leader of this country followed the same steps as the leader of Israel, (Solomon), and dedicated the country and its people to the Lord; because in these days the leaders of the bUnited States of America have done the same as the leaders of Israel and Judah did, turned this country to worshipping idols and false gods, and promoting all types of perversions, the Lord has given a sign, as He did with Israel and Judah by destroying the spot where Solomon dedicated the nation to Him, by destroying the hallowed ground this nation was founded on.

This nation has been judged and now awaits punishment. What about you?  As with Israel/Judah God always was long suffering calling the people to repent of their ways so that none should perish.  Again the question, what about you during this time?  No one knows from one day to the next nor from one hour to the next if they will be alive.  Remember,"... it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment," (Hebrews 9:27).  Where will you spend eternity?  Will you be in the Kingdom of God or will you be left in the outer darkness?

It is not God’s desire that any should perish, but that all creation have eternal life (John 3:16).  Jesus said that He is the only way through which one obtains salvation, (John 14: 1-6).  Jesus, God Himself, (Colossians 1:15-20), came so that all who believe in Him shall have life, (John 11:25; 13:44-50). He said one must be born again, that is man’s spirit must be regenerated because it is born dead to God, (John 3:1-21).

What about you?  If you die today will you be with the Lord your God or will you be cast out and denied entrance into the kingdom?

What will you choose life or death?