I have been reading
in my Bible the last
few days about
Solomon. It is
remarkable how this
life history is much
like that of the
United States.
He started with good
intentions by
building the temple.
He may have been the
one that coined the
phrase ‘spare no
expense’ as he spent
millions of dollars
and man hours,
employing the best
craftsmen and
obtaining the finest
materials. He
then organized and
instituted the
greatest worship
service of Israel’s
existence with
thousands of animal
sacrifices for the
dedication ceremony.
God rewarded is
faithfulness with
wisdom, riches and
honor exceeding all
kings before or
after him.
When the queen of
Sheba came to hear
and see Solomon, she
was completely blown
away; “the half was
not told me” she
said. She left
him a gift of around
700 million dollars.
That was only a part
of his income, which
in one year, a total
of almost 4 billion
dollars worth in
gold was delivered.
The Lord promised to
bless Israel and
live among His
people if they would
simply continue to
honor and worship
Him as they were
doing.
But He also warned
them that if they
turned away He would
“cut off Israel from
the land which I
have given them, and
the house which I
have consecrated for
My name, I will cast
out of My sight”.
We all know what
happened:
Solomon, as the
leader of Israel,
was influenced by
‘foreign wives’ into
worshiping their
gods. Here is
where it get’s
interesting.
The gods were
Chemosh, Molech and
Ashtoreth.
Molech would provide
for his followers,
but a blood
sacrifice was
required; preferably
a first born child.
Chemosh, like-wise
enjoyed human
sacrifice to help
his Moabite
followers win
battles.
Ashtoreth was a god
you followed if you
were into fertility
rights and sex.
Variations of these
gods evolved into
every major empire
as they came into
power.
The United States
was also founded on
good intentions.
Our early fathers
placed God as our
foundation, writing
our faith into the
money we exchange
and into our
institutions with
opening prayers and
oaths that swore ‘so
help me God’.
He has blessed us
above every other
nation in this time
period. Our
wealth would be like
Solomon’s compared
to the rest of the
world in his day.
But like Solomon, we
have brought strange
beliefs into our
house. The god
of Ashtoreth is
alive and well in
our sexually
perverse society.
The desire for self
gratification denies
the rights of all
others, including
the unborn as we
sacrifice them for
our convenience; or
for the generous
benefits of
government
supplements which
pay the doctors who
do the deed in the
name of ‘planned
parenthood’.
While the
encouragement of
immigration has led
many from around the
world to seek the
same freedoms and
opportunities, they
bring with them the
beliefs of their
home countries.
The other ‘gods’
demand we make them
equal to Jehovah and
tell us that all
roads will lead to
salvation and
heaven. Like
the land of Shinar
in reverse, we have
drawn all tongues to
this country and
taught them one
language. As
God knew when He
scattered the people
the first time, no
goal would be out of
our reach (whether
for good or evil)
when we all worked
together. But,
as with the first
course, we are
quickly moving
toward total
defiance of the Lord
as we shoot our
arrows toward His
face from the top of
our tallest
buildings.
It was the rebellion
of a minority up
until the last few
years. There has
been the recent
passage of laws that
legalize and
recognize the use of
here-to-for illegal
drugs in several
states. The
use of drugs to
change one’s
perspective of
reality is called
‘sorcery’ in the
Bible and is one of
the sins that the
world refuses to
repent of during the
final days of
judgment. The
Supreme Court is now
looking at
challenges to state
laws that define
marriage. If
they overturn these
laws and force
recognition of same
sex marriage, it
will become the law
of the land for the
rest of the country.
My personal forecast
is that the
homosexual agenda
will be forced on
the rest of us at
some time; if not
now, then in the
near future.
As many of the
Lord’s faithful have
been blowing this
warning trumpet for
some time now, the
sound must be making
the masses deaf.
I have seen and felt
urgency, as have
many others, to
share the gospel
with those that are
left who will still
receive it before
time runs out.
Forget that there
are dozens of
churches in your
community.
They are mostly like
a barracks filled
with ‘zombie’
soldiers, walking
around oblivious and
silent. Get
out in your world
and share the
message of the
gospel of Jesus
Christ and Him only.
Don’t get into
discussions about
evolution,
differences in
baptism or other
theology that does
not matter when it
comes to our
salvation.
Is Jesus Christ who
He said He was?
Did the Son of God
come in the flesh,
do the miracles to
substantiate His
authority over life
and death, die on
the cross for our
sins and was raised
on the third day?
Convince them that
they are indeed a
sinner by
re-introducing them
to the ten
commandments: Have
you ever told a lie,
stolen anything,
looked with lust
(the same as
adultery in God’s
eyes), dishonored
mother and father or
used God’s name as a
curse word? Turn
away from your sins
and accept his
payment for you:
That is all
you need to tell a
person for them to
be saved. If
you are still tongue
tied when it comes
to talking to
strangers, leave a
tract where others
can find it; waiting
rooms, with your
tips, anytime you
exchange money
(money tracts are
great and few ever
give them back).
My favorite is to
send a tract back
with the postage
paid envelopes you
get from the many
mail solicitations
you get every week.
This may be one of
the last few
Christmas’s you
have. Surprise
you neighbors and
friends with a gift
or card that has the
true gospel message.
Some may live to
thank you later.
I realize that I
have written other
articles and did not
allow readers to
throw either laurel
wreaths or rocks, so
I will give you that
opportunity.
mecklund@cebridge.net