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Father, help us to turn fully to you, as individuals and as a nation. Forgive our sins, and heal our land.
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Remember when a parent, teacher or coach lifted a hand, pointed fingers in a v-position at his/her eyes and said, “Gimme’ eye contact…listen up… I want your full attention!”

I’d wager most of us snapped to attention and riveted our focus on the person in charge curious about what was to come.

In His earthly ministry, on numerous occasions, Jesus took this position of emphasis declaring, “Truly, truly I say to you…” (Jn. 5.24).

Is this how God is speaking to us today amidst the chaotic, confusing catastrophic events swirling around us?

Vladimir Lenin once said, “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” This is an accurate description of the times in which we are living. We shouldn’t be pessimists but optimists, yet realists at what’s unfolding in these times of severe upheaval.

Days ago, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres issued a dramatic and dire warning. He waved a red flag saying we are moving in a wrong direction and facing “a pivotal moment where continuing business as usual could result in a total breakdown of global order and a future of perpetual crisis.”

Things are stage four serious and it’s high time every one of us get serious with God before it’s too late!

Recently a prophetic “watchman on the wall” (Eze.33) warned, “You’ll not recognize America and your lifestyle.” Surveying the situation in our society with the military, police, intelligence and radical, Progressive Democrat party, energy and the economy are next.

In 2008 when Lehman Brothers collapsed in the biggest bankruptcy in America’s history, it affected all of us dramatically. The Chinese counterpart to Lehman, Evergrande, is currently collapsing and financial forecasters see handwriting on the wall. Is the same domino effect around the corner for America?

Tectonic Plates are Shifting

Although we cannot see them from the earth’s surface, when tectonic plates under the earth are moving it’s time to pay close attention. What are some of the concerns weighing down hearts and minds? I see over 25 woes plaguing us warranting a wakeup call. (I’m not listing “global warming dooming us in a decade” – I don’t believe it!)

  • Worldwide pandemic
  • Widespread news suppression
  • Wearying polarization
  • Weakened family
  • Watered down gospel
  • Wealth redistribution
  • Worldview clash
  • World government
  • Woke culture propaganda
  • White supremacy propaganda
  • Withdrawal from Afghanistan
  • Widespread ignorance
  • Wide open border
  • Widening corruption
  • Women aborting babies
  • Warring nations
  • Wanton perversion
  • Weed legalization
  • Weak leaders
  • Wedlock-free arrangements
  • Wobbly economy
  • Worsening crime
  • Worldly church
  • Withdrawal of freedoms
  • Worried parents
  • Walking away from God

Stop! Shouldn’t we reverse the order of these ills and simply realize they all stem from the fact that multitudes have walked away from God and are reaping what’s been sown? We’ve basically told God that we don’t want Him, His Bible, prayer or even mentioning His Name in our schools and society. Things are not going to get any better until we walk back to Him in repentance and renew our covenantal commitment to Him.

Until then, we’re only fooling ourselves (a lady told me, “Oh, it’ll all work out.”) if we think we can bypass our Creator and His revealed truth to somehow escape the slippery slope of fools descending into darkness. Remember Rome and dozens of once great civilizations?

The Tragic Trajectory

The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth through unrighteousness. For what may be known about God is clear to them since God has shown it to them… Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him or give thanks to Him as God, but became futile in their imaginations and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise they became fools… for this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged the natural function for what is against nature. Likewise, the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust towards one another, men with men doing that which is shameful, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not proper. They were filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit. They are gossips, slanderous, God haters, insolent, proud, boastful, inventors of evil things, and disobedient towards parents, without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, calloused, and unmerciful, who know the righteous requirement of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death. They not only do them, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them. (Romans1:18-19; 21-22; 26-32)

Amidst today’s cultural insanity, remember Gibbon’s indictment of Rome in the years before it collapsed: “Bizarreness masqueraded as creativity” (“The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”).

The Invitation to Turn Back

It’s not too late! During two other dark periods of our history, in the 1700s and 1800s, God’s people came to their senses, stopped in their tracks, and turned back to God in godly sorrow for their sinful ways. He responded redemptively with the First then Second Great Awakenings. He waits to do it again. Can you hear His invitation?

I’m ready to go over it line by line with anyone willing to listen. Are you tired? Worn           out? Burned out on religion? Come to Me. Get away with Me and you’ll recover your           life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with Me and work with Me – watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with Me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly. (Matt.11:28-30 The Message)

Here’s the deal: Amidst all our woes, there’s still hope for America. But time’s rapidly running out so please join me on the journey of helping turn our nation back to God. Thus says the Lord: Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths where the good way is and walk in it, and you shall find rest for your souls. (Jer. 6:16)

When I shut up the heavens and there is no rain, or when I command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence on My people, if My people who are called by My Name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. (2 Chron. 7:14)

What is God speaking to you through this article? Share your comments below!

Larry Tomczak is a cultural commentator of 46 yrs, Intercessors for America board member, best-selling author and a public policy advisor with Liberty Counsel. His innovative video/book, BULLSEYE, develops informed influencers in 30 days (see www.bullseyechallenge.com). Hear his weekly podcast here. (Photo Credit: Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images).

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Pauline
September 29, 2021

“My people perish for lack of knowledge.” I too, have heard,”oh, it always works out,” “we’ve seen this before,” (no, we haven’t) and attitudes that make me wonder, are you kidding, what planet do you live on?? I agree Larry, there is hope, but time is truly running out! We are so close to going completely off the Socialist/Marxist cliff! The complacency, in the church, and church leadership, deeply concerns me. I don’t think many churches even teach Revelation anymore! They seem to skip past the warnings the Lord has given to us, over and over. It’s almost like some people have no clue what’s going on and that’s very troubling. Others are so afraid, they can’t move, while still others want to mandate what everyone does!
2 Chronicles 7:14 has got to be our prayer.

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Karen Secrest
September 29, 2021

Two issues “jumped out”.

There is IGNORANCE. This condition is rampant. It has nothing to do with Intellegence but everything to do with the lack of education available first through the basis of control with COVD19 and now deliberate withdrawal of any teaching that is outside the CCP agenda now dominant.

The second issue was that of men and women giving up their God given affections and turning to that which God calls unnatural. This results in disease which grows worse and worse for there is no cure. Even turning back to the Creator does not provide a cure but the removal of all barriers to the enemy.
I see the fires of hell..

Pay Attention. God is calling on even the pre born to acknowledge His Presence.
Are u too busy?

Hello…

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Mel PGM PA
September 29, 2021

I rejoice in God using Larry over the decades since the ’70s when we heard him and CJ at PSU/UP. Here he brings us to a cliff overlooking a wide and deep precipice. I believe the bridge across is for each of us believers to learn, meditate and know who we are in Christ. The truth shall set us free.

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    Mel PGM PA
    September 29, 2021

    P.S. The mind of Christ is in Spirit, not in emotion.

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