Building Up The Breach!

Isaiah 58:12, “And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.”

According to George Barna, following Sept. 11, 2001, “churches succeeded at putting on a friendly face but failed at motivating the vast majority of spiritual explorers to connect with Christ in a more intimate or intense manner.” Within a few weeks, we went back to the way we were before that horrible and tragic event. There was no appreciable change in the life of the average US citizen but the landscape of this country and the world was changed forever.

We continue to reap the harvest of our failure to seek and embrace God’s intervention. Jesus lamented over Jerusalem in Matthew 23:37, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!” His desire was to bring salvation to His people but they wanted no part of it.

Jesus Christ wants to bring salvation and deliverance to this nation but instead of running to God, America appears to be running the other way. The Word of God warns us about going our own way and excluding God. “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death,” Proverbs 14:12. Our nation must have God’s intervention to turn us around and put us on the right road!

I am compelled by the Spirit to ponder what would have happened after 9/11 if we had stayed on our knees in prevailing prayer seeking for the divine intervention we so desperately need? Would circumstances be any different than they are today? Only God knows for sure but the Word of God advocates for the idea that man controls his own destiny. Our obedience to God's leading determines the outcome. As individuals and governments, we will determine our future. Yes, prophecies will be fulfilled as written and the end will come just as prophesied, but we will determine the role we play by our obedience to God or lack thereof.

We are fighting against the ruler of the darkness of this world. Satan is behind all this chaos. He is the enemy and his goal is to destroy the soul and body of all men. But the army of Jesus Christ must rise up against him. How you may ask? We must have the direction of the Lord Jesus Christ. He has empowered His Body to fulfill His ministry in this world. We need the Holy Spirit to give us His instructions to combat the enemy. Human resolve and determination alone cannot win this war. We must have the Holy Spirit to help us understand the enemy, connect with God's plan and empower us to complete His mission. That will lead us to VICTORY! We are Building Up The Breach!