Which side is God on?

Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer

August 25: Jeremiah 37-39; Psalm 79; 2John

Scripture: Jeremiah (NIV) 37:9 This is what the LORD says, “Do not deceive yourselves, thinking, ‘The Babylonians will surely leave us.’ They will not! 10 Even if you were to defeat the entire Babylonian army that is attacking you and only wounded men were left in their tents, they would come out and burn this city down.”

Observation: People do not like to hear a negative word from the LORD. But they never think that God does not like to see the people he has blest and prospered ignore him and walk in sin. When God is for us, He brings victory even though the odds are against us. When God is against us, we can be defeated even though it appears we are bound to win. Which side is God on?

Application: There is no question that God has blest the USA. He has used us to spread the gospel to many places. He has used us as a military force to help bring down evil rulers. I believe He has used us more recently to slow down the march to the end times. But there can be no question that God is bringing judgment to the USA. We have aborted 55 million of our children. We have made laws that are contrary to God’s laws. We are not being attacked by wounded men left behind in their tents, but by an unarmed army crossing our southern border.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, in judgment remember mercy. Hear those who repent and call out for your grace. Protect and sustain your people who are scattered throughout this nation. Amen

Pastor Leon

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