Will God Judge America
Ezekiel 5:5-16
This morning we saw how God has set watchmen to warn the people of approaching disaster. We also saw how each one of us are the watchmen. I as pastor am to warn my flock and you in turn are to warn the nation. Many today, pastors as well as church members fail to give the warning. Many scoffed at the idea that God would judge America. But if he judged Israel what makes us think He want judge us. Since the 1930s God has been sending warnings trying to draw us His people back to Him. He has called for us to repent. He is calling for us to once again trust in Him and to serve Him and not the god mammon.
And we have laughed at the watchman’s, we have abused the watchman, we have ridiculed the watchman for crying out the warning, and we have ignored the watchman. We do what we want to do. We live like we want to live. God is not the god of our life. He has in many churches become just a figure head. Many don’t even worship Him. Some churches have become social clubs for many. Prestige in what church you belong to has become more important than who you worship. People are more concerned with what you wear than how you worship.
God is a loving God but remember He is a jealous God one who does not like to share. We have set Him aside in our nation, taken Him out of our schools because we fear that His Ten Commandments could do physiological damage to the young minds of our children but the Koran can be taught. We can’t pray to Jesus because that might inflict damage to developing young minds. The only religion in America that is legally under attack by the government and the people is Christianity. All others are okay but we have to monitor Christianity, we have to restrain Christianity because it could be dangerous. Yes God can and He will judge this nation the only questions are when and how.
God has sent warning after warning just as He sent warning after warning to Israel. His watchmen have sounded the alarm and no one is paying attention to it. He sent financial disaster during the 1930s. Many suffered. Fathers just packed up and left their kids and families. Children did not know when or where their next meal may come from. And still the people did not heed the warnings. They continued to seek after the things they wanted instead of what God wanted. They continue to leave the church to seek after the things of this world, instead of depending on God and serving Him. They have quit truly worshiping Him.
In the 1950s He sent another warning with Korea. We as a nation have walked so far away from God. We no longer have the stomachs for war. We have become arrogant and look at ourselves as the world police agency. We feel that we can solve the world’s problems. Yet when it cost us in money or the lives of our mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, or daughters we begin to whine and say we should not be fighting. We give up. Korea is the 1st war that the U.S. has not won. All other wars before this we had won. We had walked far away from God and no longer do we trust or depend on Him. In our arrogance we say look at what we have done. Not look at what God has done. And because of this we were beaten to a standstill in Korea. It was not a victory it was a defeat. Then in our arrogance we stepped into Vietnam with all the right intentions. But forgot a very important element God. We left Him behind. It was during the 1960s that were so busy kicking God out of our schools, public buildings and so forth. We were afraid that learning about God and His love for us may hurt a developing mind. It was during this time the liberals were busy taking God out of everything. Even the church got involved. Pastors began to preach about events that were happing and not about God and His word. And we lost Vietnam.
Good men and women lost their lives because people back in America forgot to pray. They forgot to serve God, they forgot to worship God. They served and worshipped many other gods. Instead of hearing the watchman’s call we have only increased the wickedness of society. Today you rape and murder someone and only they only get 7years while someone could steal a loaf of bread and it be his third crime and spend the rest of his life in prison. Our justice system no longer makes sense.
We are to busy taking God out of everything. People today deny our nation was even founded on God’s principles found in the Bible. Businesses, politicians, governments, and the justice system often support immoral behavior and life styles. We no longer are shocked by homosexuality, sex out side of marriage or living together. It is expected and accepted today as just another lifestyle. We do this saying that God’s word is outdated longer useful for today’s world. We abuse His word and are ashamed of His word. The rest of the world ridicules us who believe and truly believe and serve Him.
Yes God will judge America. Yes He is a loving God but He is also a just God. And as a just God He must judge America. But HE will save a remnant. But many who thing they are serving God and are not, those who are not truly saved are not safe. Some who are saved but have backslidden and refused to confess their sins will be judged and destroyed because their faith is not a genuine faith. What about you? Is your faith Genuine this morning or are you playing at being a Christian? Are you serving the Lord are you talking the talk but unable to walk the walk.
Just like Israel we have become wicked. Not only is God’s laws spurned, made fun of, twisted to our purpose and denounced those we don’t like. Also our own laws, the laws we developed we can no longer enforce them. Criminal rights today take precedence over victim rights.
Just as God turned against Israel so will he turn against us. And just as He scattered Israel so will He scatter us. Why? Because we have defiled His temple, our bodies, with immorality, drugs, drinks and unrighteous living.
Just as Israel was made a reproach among the nations so is the United States being made a reproach among the nations today. No longer are we respected, no longer are we feared. Now we are hated and laughed at. Countries no longer come to us for help. The United States has become the laughing stock of the world the whipping boy that everyone can blame for their problems.
Yes we will be brought to our knees. He will send famine, pestilence, blood and war against us. These things are already happening. But they don’t have to continue. Just like Nineveh if enough Christians turn back to Him. If enough true believers will get on their knees and pray. Pray for a great revival in our nation. Pray that all will turn to God, that they will confess their sins and come back to Him. If not then yes we can expect to be judged. We have abandoned our first love Jesus Christ. We must put God back first in our lives and the life of our nation.
Are you this morning one who can pray? I am not asking if you can pray but if you have the right to lift a prayer up to heaven. Are you saved? Have you backslidden? This night you can get right with God. Don’t hold back we need every warrior that we can get. Come come to Jesus tonight.
