The Plumbline

It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. (I Corinthians 13:6-7 NLT) Many years ago, Abraham Lincoln said, "My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth." Truth must win out in order for America to really be great again. Truthful individuals must lead. Individuals who have put their hope and faith in Jesus Christ and him alone. If we are to be a nation of hope, we must first be a nation of loving, loyal, faithful followers of Jesus.  Followers of Jesus don't turn a blind eye to injustices all around them. They stand up for the oppressed and fight the warfare that moves heaven and earth - spiritual warfare. We see many who are willing to rise up against the injustices they observe in a physical sense, but are there men and women who follow Jesus rising up in spiritual warfare agains...

For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. (Ephesians 6:12-13 NLT) Principalities and powers - there is an unseen realm behind every one of our battles, my friends. We don't even know they exist, but we can feel and see their influence, can't we? Their principal purpose is to make war against God's people. Their mission is to oppose everything and everyone in God's family. Our values, the boundaries we set for our lives, the mission we engage in - all are under their attack. The closer you get to Jesus, the more you can count on these 'unseen realms' acting against our forward progress. It should not come as a surprise that a 'lukewarm,...