“. . . , I will repay, says the Lord.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The line before says,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, what about all the psalms in the Bible where David lets it rip and verbally crushes his enemies, graphically so?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Actually, two things to remember in those psalms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He’s telling God all about his trouble with his enemies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He’s telling God to tear his enemies to pieces—that is God’s sovereignty—His prerogative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
By the end of the psalm David is thanking and praising God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before you think or talk about it, find and read those psalms directly—there are several.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What about all the times in the Bible where God commands the total annihilation of wicked nations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What about America, the most God-inspired and God-blessed and most free nation in history—freedom gained by American Patriots killing British soldiers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What about the sacrifice of thousands in Normandy that started the end of Nazi tyranny?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What about the outright destruction of hundreds of thousands of people over 75 years ago with ‘the bomb’—to stop the religion-crazed Japanese worshipping their emperor with kamikaze fervor (destined to cause ten times the loss of life)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What about our Constitutional second amendment to stop a wayward government with guns?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What has changed ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God hasn’t changed !<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Constitution hasn’t changed !<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The price of freedom hasn’t changed !<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The enemies of freedom haven’t changed !<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The evil forces, in America today, driving evil people, in America today, hell-bent on destroying our freedom to enslave us, in America today, haven’t changed !<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What has changed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
American Christians and conservatives are continuously constrained to not advocate or condone or initiate violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Millions of law-abiding Americans with guns are willing and able to take back our country and restore our freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what has changed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The evil forces devoted to our demise have gained control so rapidly, that most good guys simply don’t know what to do now—except having a shootout when armed government officials show up at their door—to avoid unlawful arrest or re-education camps or languishing in jail indefinitely like the January 6 detainees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if . . .?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if the election in a few weeks, and the impact of the election (immediately or in two months, depending on the results), what if that does not restore America?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if good people in government do not have the backbone to stand and act—and yes, once again, “pledge their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor”?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There will be widespread bloodshed in the streets across this land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leadership and organization for a legitimate freedom-restoration revolution has been silenced by surveillance, picking off good people from their families in their homes and on the streets, without reprisal or redress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+Without reprisal—no one is there to stop the free reign of unlawful arrests, that are more frequent now—stop them with force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
+Without redress—constitutional process of justice for Americans is replaced with dictator tactics of abuse without fair trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back to the title—vengeance belongs to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What about our discomfort when God exercises His vengeance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What about our struggle in recent years over the price of freedom, when it may again require violence to defeat evil to stay free?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have become too much dependent on elections alone to maintain our freedom here at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elections have accomplished that up to now, when combined with moral solidarity and prayer to the God who “made and preserved us a nation.” We are not there anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have depended on the government military to defend freedom abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overnight, our military has been stripped of leadership ready to go-to-bat with whatever it takes to defeat evil and keep us free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– – –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It has never been more important to exercise the second amendment to take back control of a wayward government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It has never been more difficult to exercise the second amendment to take back control of a wayward government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We must remember, and apply, what the founding fathers publicly and repeatedly declared—dependence on Divine Providence for wisdom, words, and engagement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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