For many years I’ve been intrigued by the description of the Sons of Issachar in I Chronicles 12:32. Scripture tells us they were men “who understood the times and knew what Israel should do.” What an asset such men must have been to King David! If Israel needed such men 3,000 years ago, then surely America stands in need of such men and women today. Sometimes it does indeed seem… Read more
The Lord has a message for His people. It is found in the lyrics of the popular worship song, “Shout to the Lord.” The message: “Nothing compares with the promise I have in you.” Nothing compares with the promise we have in Jesus. This message is for every person who is in Christ. Nothing compares to the promise and the purpose we have in the heart of God in this generation. What… Read more
“Generation Y.” “The Mosaics.” “Generation ‘We.’” “The Millennial Generation.” All names proposed to identify Americans born between 1982-2002, the age-cohort just now beginning to come of age in our nation. I prefer to call this new generation the “Millennials,” as they will rise to adulthood, influence, and prominence in the first few decades of this new millennium. By whatever… Read more
Revival As In the Days of Hezekiah In this chapter let us continue our search for the “ancient paths.” (Jeremiah 6:16) So far, our study of the Exodus account and our early history has proven most fruitful. We have examined not only the literal Exodus, but also our American “Exodus” and the significance of the Puritan legacy for us today. We have discovered that God has a powerful… Read more
Renew the Covenant After cleansing the temple, Hezekiah made a covenant with the Lord. (vs. 10-11) The Lord called Hezekiah’s generation not only to repent, but also to renew their covenant with Him. In the same way, God calls us not only to repent, but to return to our righteous roots, renewing a covenantal relationship with Him. God calls us to stand before Him and serve Him, to… Read more
Gather the Elders The next item on Hezekiah’s agenda was to gather the civil leaders, the elders at the gate. “Early the next morning King Hezekiah gathered the city officials together and went up to the temple of the LORD.” (29:20) We must do the same in every city in this nation. I encourage you to pray that God would rally pastors and para-church leaders, the spiritual gatekeepers… Read more
Confirmation from History Shortly thereafter, the Lord led me to a sermon written by Solomon Stoddard, the grandfather of Jonathan Edwards. Most Christians are familiar with Jonathan Edwards, known as the “Father of the Great Awakening.” But, most of us have probably never heard of Solomon Stoddard. It was actually Solomon Stoddard who sowed the seeds for the Great Awakening, witnessing… Read more
God Uses Men to Achieve His Purposes Before I relate what happened the following day, I would first like to stress an important point about the relationship between the sovereignty of God and the agency (or actions) of man, in this case in regard to prayer. In Scripture, the sovereignty of God is never divorced from the agency of man. The purpose of God is not accomplished apart from… Read more
America at the Crossroads Afterwards, while meditating before the Lord, I asked Him about the significance of the 50:50 split of everything in our nation – the Congress, the Senate, even the Presidential vote. The Lord’s response was “The nation has lost its moorings. It is divided. It is ambivalent and doesn’t know which way to go. America is at a crossroads, literally, at this… Read more
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