Restored

Bereft of apology or excuse, I am left to contend with milieu and circumstance. Empowered by Joy I find my way to a belly shaking laugh and forget for a moment the pain that made me wince moments prior. Neither lie nor shame of taking the bait so handily prepared will capture my honor and take away from God’s Glorious stake and investment in my successes. For this is a land ruled by promise, truth and decision not left to the reluctant heart who seeks to board sans billet.

We are not the few but the many who have yet to awaken to God’s Loving Grace poured out for all that we may end the war with Him in perpetuity. The Time has arrived for all good people to make that decision that must be decided in this life span and will keep us from eternal achievement. For this is not a thing of works but a thing of understanding and acknowledging Sovereign Authority and the difference between request and commandment. God is not asking, He is offering but His Will is perfect and final so the Choice given in love still comes with a time limit and a complete revocation if not exercised in appropriate timing. In other use it before you expire.

This enemy is short winded, knowing that judgment sits just around the next turn in history they feel the pressures mounting and are compelled to cajole, deceive or sell you out of making the right Choice. To overcome them you must overcome your reluctance, rebellion and foolish wanton desires that will lead to spend everlasting embroiled in pain, darkness and fire. Make no mistake just because you hear the word fire do not believe that you will be surrounded in light but rather absolute darkness in the absence of God’s Living Breathing Light and Goodness. If that is what you want then dilly and dally with the wicked and you shall achieve the worst thing you ever requested.

I dream for America. Not an America of old but for a return to the faith that prompted God’s Gift of Freedom and inalienable authority of self governance. Without faith it is impossible to believe God, therefore a nation that is sovereignly granted inalienable rights and benevolence of Divine Prosperity must possess and demonstrate the requisite faith. How do we demonstrate faith well that comes from standing in great Courage against all odds believing upon God’s Righteousness and Promise. This is the perfect pregnant moment for us to display that faith that God may be pleased, by standing joyously in this time of trial fully dependent upon the mercy, power, Grace and benevolent promise of God we will find the access to His National blessing restored as He promised.

Sealed

Looking for faith in the hollow belly of the World, but All it knew was hunger. Denying myself the last gulp of free air I plunged into the depths of a battle that was mine before its making. At the pleasure of the King’s hand I stand, wind testing as I lean I receive the products of destiny. What is time but the moments counted between relevance and safety? Luring my enemies into the cave I struck with light and fury to capture their resolve. In an instant we were quenched and the Lord’s relative peace sunk into the small spaces in between reality.

It is not charm that buoys man, nor the impudence that fills the mind with pride that will sail our ships to horizon’s edge. We are nonplussed, immunized against wisdom taught to measure everything with out pride, contained in the limited epoch of humanity. What then shall make a man more than he could have been. Training, pleasure, exercise, experience none but courage have control of night and flight. With the force of an age I release the weight of an angry temporary being’s fight for life upon those who think themselves immortal. They are greeted by the mist in expiration.

As God whispers to each man within his heart I strain to silence my own thoughts and listen for the pause that changes lifetimes. I snatch another breath from the heated fumes and wish for a time when legions did not carry the flag of netherworld, but fought for the beauty of life. We had stemmed the flow of our enemies advance, so fluid it oozed as blood over the lands we once gave freely by paper and pound. Now bullets and knife’s blade bade currency exchange for nothing was sold or bought for pleasure or measure of work or art but by the skill and dower hope of war.

Emotional pause to wish for something old or rather new to take the place of that which would could not imagine having. But time, opinion and flavor had all lost their influence upon the sharp will of man’s desire to conquer for God or again Him. The day of our making had expired and the moments we used had already begun eternity. This was the path all men must march not a march toward personal expectation or some grand dream but the road to annihilation or everlasting life that lay before each. That day mattered more than any of us had ever expressed or comprehended. Lines were drawn that would forever separate man by the parameters of faith and understanding. We had been set free from pawn status, having endlessly been moved upon board for players liking. Now we fought with an expanded set of weaponry in wisdom. Knowing neither dawn nor dark controls the outcome, but the Breath of God Himself.

Dependence

And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

This the famous Last Line of our own Declaration of Independence from Britain provides us the model for our own assurance, mental state and defense against all opposition. Will we refer and accept this model for our own identity in this current global struggle or will we choose perhaps more flimsy ideals that will lead to acquiescence of our Sovereign Republic? Secondarily, which should perhaps be primary is this commitment concerning Divine Providence reflective of our absolute commitment and surrender to God’s Purpose for our Lives as the Kingdom Work must be done prior to His Return?

For a moment let US break down this statement to its independent declaration of our resolve for no man wins a battle without the commitment to do what it takes for how long it takes as hard as it takes to prevail. The first clause gives US purpose that all we are going to declare or do will be in support of this declaration. Declaration’s demand a statement of contiguity. Here we firmly establish what we are willing to do in order to achieve all the objectives or maintain all the resolutions of the document. The founders clearly elaborated for the reader’s determined understanding and equal participation what must be done for success.

The second clause wonderfully declares that none of this may be achieved without our determination and actions being firmly established, rooted and fully dependent upon God’s Will and intervention for this nation. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me is written in His Glorious Word that Believers may fully understand the impossible may be achieved through dependence upon the Holy Spirit. The Founder’s believed that this Independence was impossible without firm reliance upon God’s benevolent Good and Perfect Will and Fortunate Blessings.

And finally when entering any seemingly impossible commitment having firmly established its basis in Divine Provision and a willingness to do whatever it demands for completion we are called to understand the personal cost of such endeavors. In this final clause these men basically said they were all in for the formation of America. Yet, they said it such a way that it inspired the courage, fealty and aspirations of all men who would be part of this new nation. They were bound by pledge, an oath taken before God which the Word warns should never be taken lightly as God will hold US to them. These men swore and pledged to each other not only their very lives but their Reputation, their honor and all that they owned to bring this nation into a state of Sovereignty, independence and Freedom.

Are we made of the type of material that can make such an oath before God and Men? Do we have the requisite courage and commitment to do it again alienating ourselves from the dysfunctional Government to set ourselves upon the rails of God Providence once again headed for righteous high places? Will we answer the call of Christ with that same abandon, surrender and absolute dependence upon God’s Provision and Plan for this nation? That is what Sovereign Independence Requires an ironic absolute Dependence upon the one who grants it to each of US, The Lord God Almighty, In Jesus Holy Name.