Monday, January 28, 2013

Finally, The Unvarnished Truth

By David Hobbs
At last, a prophet has arisen to proclaim the unvarnished, politically incorrect truth to the American nation. It was Jonathan Cahn, author of The Harbinger, the most prophetically accurate look at where American is at before God that is out there today. If you are an American and don't read this book, you will have no one to blame but yourself when the storm hits. The Bible charges God's watchmen that if they see the sword (of judgment) coming against a land and they don't warn the people, the people will still die in their sins, but their blood will be on the watchman's hands. The Harbinger sounds the alarm in the clearest possible manner. Anyone who ignores it will be responsible for their own blood in the coming judgment.

This author, Jonathan Cahn, was chosen to be the keynote speaker at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast last Monday, January 21. In his 34 minute message, he warns Washington and the nation of America's real problem--apostasy from God--and the judgment of God that is already hitting the nation like a slow motion train wreck.

Ever since I read The Harbinger I have been wondering, "If all this is true, why is there no Christian leader out there warning the people, and warning the national leaders of the impending judgment which will lead to the destruction of the American nation as we know it and our pampered and comfortable way of life? Where's Billy Graham? Where's Franklin Graham? Where's Rick Warren? Where's Mike Huckabee? Where's Rick Santorum? Where's James Dobson? Where's Tony Perkins? Where's Tim Wildmon? Is there not one of our national Christian leaders in touch with God enough to know what's happening to America right before our eyes? Is there none bold enough to proclaim the truth and face the media firestorm the unvarnished truth always brings?"

Now at last I have my answer. Yes there is one: Jonathan Cahn. He couldn't have been more plain, more forceful, bolder or more articulate. (Who knows what will happen to him now?) Now at least it's been said; the alarm's been sounded, the line in the sand has been drawn. Please watch for yourself.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

The Ineffectiveness of Law, and the Perils of a Christ-less Nation

By David Hobbs
Here is a letter to the editor I wrote that was published in our local paper (the Appeal-Democrat) on Jan. 18, 2013. I am including it here because of all the letters I have written, this is the one I felt God's presence most strongly in writing it. He did not dictate it, but Holy Spirit was feeding me the ideas as I was writing. I was so caught up that if I couldn't come up with the right word to say, I would pray desperately for the word (desperate not to break the flow) and it would pop into my mind (neat experience!). While the initial idea of the ineffectiveness of laws to control human behavior was standard doctrine from the Bible (logos), where it went from there (rhema) was smarter than myself, which is a good way to tell when God gives you something.

Dear Editor,
There is a blindness in our society that’s breathtaking. It has to do with the power of laws to accomplish things—as if all we had to do to prevent tragedies like Sandy Hook was outlaw multiple clips and assault weapons and require strict background checks. It is already illegal to shoot students and teachers on school property! Did that prevent it from happening? Those guns were stolen, and you don't need a background check to acquire guns by stealing! Why would more laws produce a different result?  How about our drug laws, have they curbed the drug epidemic? 
We try to create desired outcomes with laws yet fail every time. Ever heard of New Year’s resolutions (laws we enforce on ourselves)? How do they work? 
The real problem is the sinful nature of man. Laws can reveal that rebellious nature, but cannot change it. Only God can change the human heart. But wait, isn’t God the One we kicked out of our schools and try to exclude from public life? 
The mass murderers aren’t concerned with human laws because they think they can escape justice by killing themselves when their rampage is over. How are more laws going to change that? But how would it affect them knowing that right after their killing spree they would be standing before an all-holy God? You see, they can and do evade man’s justice, but they can never escape God’s justice. Within moments of their death they are suffering in agony that will never end. Wouldn't knowing that be a greater deterrent than a hundred new gun laws? Yet we can’t teach that in schools because we kicked God out—remember?