June 3, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Ouch! #4

God’s Politics: Mercy & Judgment

Doing God’s will requires understanding the politics of God. You can find all the Ouch articles 1-3 in my blog, wwjwmtd.com if you need a refresher course on my line of thinking.

Christians struggle with God’s judgment, but God’s judgment is always righteous and just. What God does is good and needful even if it brings destruction. God desires a friendship with us. If God sees that it is no longer attainable, then He uses judgment to get our attention in order to drive us to repentance.

How can He do this? Can God be fair? Why isn’t He loving and merciful all the time? The answer is simple—He made all things and all things exist because of Him. He is the Creator; we did not create ourselves. All wisdom rests in Him—that is the argument God used with Job. Job finally realized this when he said, “I knew (knowledge) but now I see (understanding).” Intelligence requires not just knowledge but understand—Proverbs supports this rationale throughout its text.

There is tragedy on the horizon for America. I believe God is giving America one last chance to correct its behavior and return to Christ. We need to be bold and use the Politics of God in reaching our leaders and the masses. If the church does not step up to the plate then judgment will surely follow. Here are my predictions:

1. Over the next 8-10 years all Christians need to get completely out of debt. If you cannot pay cash for the item do not buy it—save your money!

2. Boldness and courage embedded in the Holy Spirit will be the central characteristic that will allow one to do God’s will. His Will, will not be easy.

3. The church needs to strive for unity above any else it does. No longer is our Christian stance about me but us—we need to stand together.

4. In California three great tragedies will occur: an earth quake that will stretch 350 miles in length from San Francisco to San Diego; a tsunami that will cover greater LA from the coast line to the San Bernardino area; and the complete death and destruction of the San Joaquin Valley. Eventually nothing will be left of CA.

5. America will divide itself if it cannot find repentance and if the church does not do its job. America will no longer be or look like America if the church refuses to reach unbelievers and/or refuses to enact the politics of God.

My voice to the church is, “To call on the Lord while He may be found.”

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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