WHICH SIDE OF HISTORY?
I
just finished watching the R*agan movie with my parents (I tried to add
it as an activity, but F*cebook censored it and wouldn't let me post
this). And let me tell you, it was one of the best movies I've ever
seen. History has a tendency to be cyclical, and so many parallels can
be drawn from when R*agan was president to what is currently happening
in this nation today.
I
was in Elementary School, Jr. High and High School between 1980 and 1988
under R*agan's leadership in the United States. I remember as a kid
hearing the horrible sirens at school and covering my head while ducking
under my desk because of the looming threat of nuclear war with the
former Soviet Union. I really liked Ronald R*agan as our president,
especially with his "peace through strength" stance in his dealings with
other countries that posed an existential threat to our national
security.
The first time
that I was able to vote I was an 18 year old U.S. Marine, a registered
Republican and I voted for George B*sh, Sr. who ended up losing to Bill
Cl*nton. Shortly after that election, I gave my life to Jesus Christ at
the age of 19. And by the age of 20, I began to travel the world,
spending many years of my adult life as a missionary overseas. For
nearly twenty years, I never voted in a U.S. election, partially because
my focus was on sharing the gospel of Christ's love abroad, and
partially because I saw corruption on both sides of the political fence.
I felt that Jesus wasn't interested in the politics of this world, but
rather in a kingdom not of this world, and of which He is King.
After
returning to the United States from living overseas at the age of 40, I
began to somewhat follow what was happening in U.S. politics, at least
when it came to presidential elections. I registered as a Libertarian,
of which I have remained until this year, as I believe in small
government. During those years, I honestly couldn't stand either the
Republican or the Democrat candidates, mostly due to the vitriol that I
observed from both sides. This year, I changed my registration to
American Independant in order to vote for Robert F. K*nnedy, Jr., as I
saw him as more of a centrist who didn't engage in the vitriol, and
whose political views and stances lined up fairly closely to my own. I
am still a huge RFK Jr. fan, and will now vote for Donald Tr*mp in the
upcoming election, as K*nnedy will be given an important cabinet
position under Tr*mp's administration should he win.
While
I was watching the R*agan movie tonight, I couldn't believe how similar
of a situation we now find ourselves in. R*agan talked often of his
calling by God to be president, and stood for the one very thing that I
have championed my entire life: FREEDOM. Both Tr*mp and K*nnedy talk
about their relationship with God and their calling by Him to serve this
nation. The only presidents or presidential candidates who have been
shot in assassination attempts over the past 60 years were JFK, RFK,
R*agan and Tr*mp, all who stood up against the corporate corruption that
has infected and taken over both political parties at various times.
Vladimir
P*tin just endorsed K*mala H*rris (who is a far left Democrat, and a
globalist with more socialist tendencies, and who has been caught in
numerous lies about her own political positions; who I believe will
actually take away our freedom, destroy democracy and will declare war
on the U.S. Consitution), and has also recently warned the United States
that if any of the long-range weaponry provided to Ukraine by the
B*den-H*rris administration (funded by U.S. taxpayers who are struggling
to financially survive in this current recession), is used against
Russia on their soil, he would use nuclear weapons in retaliation toward
the U.S., which would inevitably begin a third world war. This isn't
fiction. This is the current, living reality that we find ourselves in.
Tr*mp and RFK Jr., like R*agan, know how to show "peace through
strength" to our adversaries, and want to end the wars in these
countries, that we should never have been involved in to begin with.
When
I gave my life to Christ as a young adult, I had been reading a book by
Frank Peretti called, "This Present Darkness," which paints a picture
of a very real spiritual battle taking place in the heavenlies between
elect and fallen angels. Over the past ten years, throughout my 40's, I
was on a wilderness journey, as I had turned away from institutional
Christianity, mostly due to hurt that I had incurred from the church. I
never stopped praying, or talking to Jesus during that time, but I had
become jaded and resentful toward those who had hurt me and/or my
family. I suffered depression during that time, that worsened as time
went by, even to the point of contemplating suicide, especially after my
dear friend Jesse Gellatly passed away. Thankfully, Jesus intervened,
and I admitted myself to the emergency room and then to a mental health
facility, where I completely surrendered my life to Jesus, forgiving
those who had hurt me in the past. I can't believe that I am being so
vulnerable about my own personal life right now, but I believe that the
Lord can use my story to help others. Jesus, our good Shepherd, left the
99 to come and rescue my wandering heart, which I don't feel that I
deserve, yet am rejoicing with heaven as a prodigal son who has returned
to Him. I am fully surrendered to Jesus Christ as both my Savior and
Lord, and want to spend the rest of my life loving, serving and
worshipping Him until I take my last breath or until He returns,
whichever comes first.
Just
as I recognized the very real spiritual battle that is taking place
over our lives as a young adult, I now see even more so that the enemy
has come to kill, steal and destroy, that the line between good and evil
has been clearly drawn in this nation and around the world, and that
the return of Christ is at hand. Although I once believed that Jesus
wasn't interested in earthly politics, I now see that He wants to be a
part of every aspect of our lives. Jesus is King, and I believe that he
desires His kingdom to break in and break through in this nation. There
is a great awakening happening in the U.S. as prominent people are
coming to Christ in large numbers and are being outspoken about their
faith. I truly believe that a great end times harvest of souls awaits
us, and that the Lord of the harvest is sharpening His children as the
sickles that He will use to bring the lost to Himself. There are lost
people on both political sides, and the time is now to ask Jesus to save
us from our sin, to fill us with His Holy Spirit, and to buy our nation
more time before the coming globalization, new world order and
revealing of the anti-Christ as foretold in prophetic Scriptures, in
order to bring this great harvest of souls into His kingdom in these
last days.
So my question
is, on which side of history will you find yourself? I choose to stand
firmly in my faith in Jesus Christ, whatever the cost. It is so clear
that Satan is deceiving masses of people to come against and persecute
anyone who stands with Jesus Christ, and paints us that do as the ones
who are the problem in this nation and in this world. We are living in a
narrative created by the enemy where "good" is called "evil," and
"evil" is called "good." Jesus died in our place, and longs to enter
into a personal, hand-holding relationship with everyone, "not willing
that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." I plead
with you, if you haven't already, to come to Jesus just as you are. He
is so loving and so patient with us. I for one choose to stand on the
right side of history.
If
you would like someone to pray with you to receive Jesus Christ as your
personal Savior and Lord, please feel free to message me, so that I can
set up a time to pray with you.
Much love and many blessings!
