Sound an Alarm

Sound the Alarm in Zion
Written by Lydia Chorpening

For years I refused to open my heart to the words of Christ in Matthew chapter 24 because I wanted to avoid reading portions like; “then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted” or “For then shall be great tribulation.” These words struck fear into my heart until the Lord showed me that for me to avoid reading the Scripture was not going to change the Word of God! When God speaks it is already completed. We will never change it by refusing to know what He has aid.

Notice Christ’s command in Matthew 24:6 “You shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled…” We are to hear without being troubled.

Both Old and New Testaments Scriptures tell us the just live by faith. (Habakkuk. 2:4 and Romans 1:17) Noah knew that the flood was eminent while he built the ark. Abraham knew he was called to sacrifice his son when he climbed Mt. Moriah. Daniel knew he was facing the lions den for standing for his faith. His three companions knew it was the fiery furnace they faced for taking a stand.

Faith is not blind. The faith chapter of Hebrews 11 is full of people who knew they were withstanding evil, and yet among professing Christians few of us know what we are facing in this upcoming election. We are busy, we are not grounded in the Word, we make excuses, and we are not prepared to face our giants. Read Mark 4:2-20.

As we face the conflicts and uncertainties of this election year, we need to claim these words in Scripture. John 14:27; Romans 8: 28-39; Ephesians 6:10-18.

Our President promised changes and we have seen many changes, such as the declaration that we are no longer a Christian nation, the introduction of the Obama healthcare bill, the refusal to honor our National Day of Prayer, but the President bowing in prayer with the muslams. If we do not get out and exercise our rights to vote and vote for RIGHTEOUSNESS, we will see much further reduction of our Christian liberties! There are so many hideous things hidden in the health-not-caring bill that it will snag us while we are sleeping, unless we awaken!

II Chronicles 7:14 commands us, as God’s children to humble ourselves, and pray and see God’s face and turn from our wickedness, then God will hear us. Forgive us, and heal our land. We must seek God and then vote according to what God tells us to.

God will give us what we deserve. No matter who is elected, God is still the All-Sufficient God! My responsibility is to pray, take a stand for righteousness and to urge you to do the same (See James 2:17-20). We have seen deception and many of us have been deceived, but deception will become even more subtle.

I am here to sound an alarm in Zion as we are commanded to do in Joel 2:1 Stand on the Word of God, and then let your faith spur you forward. We, here in Wisconsin have the PRIVILEGE and RESPONSIBILITY to vote in our Primaries on April 3, 2012.