Fri, Jul 4th - 1:23PM

No Time To Slack Off Now!

^{No Time To Slack Off Now!}

Many times, if not most of the time, these verses are quoted from a negative aspect, but I declare unto you that God is not finished with America, yet!  Just in the past couple of weeks (June, 2014), we have seen the Lord bring about some amazing things!  I want us to see the positive side of these verses.
 
Psalm 9:17 - "The wicked shall be turned into hell, And all the nations that forget God." The positive aspect of this verse is that the nations who do not forget God shall be blessed!
 
Isaiah 60:12 - "For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish, And those nations shall be utterly ruined." Again, the positive aspect of this verse is that the nations who serve God shall not be utterly ruined!
 
Judges 21:2a - "Then the people came to the house of God, and remained there before God till evening. They lifted up their voices and wept bitterly, and said, “O Lord God of Israel, why has this come to pass...?" The positive aspect: When we do these things, God will hear and honor and not allow some judgments to pass on America, as evidenced in Joel 2:12-14 - “Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning. ¹³ So rend your heart, and not  your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm. ¹⁴ Who knows if He will turn and relent, And leave a blessing behind Him...? ”
 
Proverbs 14:34 - "Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people." The positive:  God exalts righteous nations!
 
I want you to be very acutely aware, the war is not over yet,  however, I do fully believe that we are seeing, at least an indication, of what happens when God's people begin to sincerely call out to Him and genuinely seek His face!  I am convinced that it is because of this that we have witnessed a few significant battles for the Church, but it is no time to sit on our laurels.
 
Jesus said the "gates of hell shall not prevail against the Church"!  That means the Church has got to "bring it"! The Church has to assault the gates of hell!  We have to take the Word of God, the anointing of the Holy Ghost, and all the weaponry that God has made available to His Church, and advance God's Kingdom forward, continually.
 
We have seen the anointing that breaks the yoke begin to manifest itself locally, regionally and nationally!  We have been talking and writing about the deep move of God that we have experienced right here at Call To Life Family Worship that began on June 8, Pentecost Sunday.  The fires are still burning!  The Holy Spirit doesn't set us on fire so that we can burn out!
 
The Call-2-Fall effort has been taking place for the last several years, but this year, even more churches and people across America have gotten involved, and this past Sunday, millions were on their knees praying and seeking the face of God for this nation.

Immediately following C-2-F Sunday, this past Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in favor of Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties, ruling that closely held family corporations are protected under the Religious Freedom Reformation Act (RFRA) and the federal government cannot compel them, under the Affordable Care Act, to provide their employees with insurance that covers contraceptives that produce abortions in some instances.
 
Earlier in May, the National Day of Prayer made a significant impact as bold proclamations went forth.
 
We have been seeing more and more abortion clinics close down in just the past couple of years - a result of prayer and hard work.
 
Daughter of Evangelist Billy Graham, Bible teacher Anne Graham Lotz has issued an urgent call to prayer, responding in obedience to the Lord. The prayer and repentance initiative, called 777, calls us to Pray! In the 7^th month of July, we are called to Pray! On each of the first seven days of July (beginning yesterday), we need to Pray! On Monday, July 7th for seven hours of your choosing, accompany that 7^th day of prayer with a Fast! ( http://www.annegrahamlotz.com/events/urgent-call-to-prayer/ )
 
I have been taught in sports that when you have your opponent on his heels and off-balance, that is the time to really pour it on!  Church, we have got the enemy staggering, so we cannot, we must not let up, but continue to pour it on, not in our own strength, but in the might and power of the Spirit of God!  Zechariah 4:6b - "‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the Lord of hosts!!!"
 
We must continue to pursue and not become "weary in well-doing."  If ever there has been a time to "blow the trumpet in Zion", IT IS NOW!   Joel 2:1 - "Blow the trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; For the day of the Lord is coming, For it is at hand:"