The Apostle Paul wrote a letter to the Romans, and he began with this introduction. “To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”  They were called to be saints, followers of the Lord. That could also be written “To all who are in America, beloved of God, called to be saints:” just as well for we too have that same calling. It is surprising how often Scriptures refer to being called and how often man fails to heed that call.

In 2010, I wrote a book named The Call that was never published so I felt I should introduce it here on my blog. Remember, the chapters of this book were written in 2010 and 2011. I will begin with the Introduction –

This book is a compilation of articles written and messages given in the past year and a half. My desire was and is to get America to wake up to the mortal danger she is in of losing her call in the Lord.

King David wrote, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.” – Psalm 33:12. As a nation we have proven the accuracy of this truth as our early history clearly proves. Our founding fathers understood this principle as Noah Webster wrote in the preface to his famous dictionary –

“In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed … No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people.” – Preface by Noah Webster in his 1828 Dictionary.

Our colleges and universities were originally founded to promote this principle as well, as the Harvard Rules and Precepts states –

“The main end of the scholar’s life and studies is to know God and Jesus Christ which is eternal life. Therefore, to lay Christ in the bottom is the only foundation of all sound knowledge and harmony.” – Harvard Rules and Precepts, 1638

As long as we adhered to these sentiments, we did indeed prosper in every arena of human endeavor. We became that “city on a hill” that Puritan John Winthrop preached about. However, in the 50’s we began the downward slide away from God. By the 60’s we had declared God was not important enough to remain in our schools, preferring instead the doctrine of ‘pluralism’, which is just another name for idolatry, and was quickly followed by the concept of ‘Separation of Church and State’ which was falsely attributed to our founding fathers’ intents. Soon we were removing God’s Ten Commandments from public places and even barring students from praying in school. This has been followed by a host of evils all resulting in the destruction of our foundational principles.

Once these principles were relegated to the ash heap, so to speak, the United States began its downward slide into moral decay and spiritual deadness that has resulted in the current troubles we face. In our early history every move of government was examined and judged according to Holy Scripture and was thus kept on an even plain. National debt such as we face now could never have happened then. Today’s military adventurism such as we have today wouldn’t have happened then. We were not the world’s policemen but the world’s conscience. We carried proudly the flag of Christianity and the standards of truth found in the Holy Bible.

The American family was firmly anchored on the foundation of Jesus Christ and the Holy Word of God. Since all aspects of society depend on the family, American society was stable and free to grow. It could even correct itself from its own weaknesses because of its firm foundation. Today, such is not the case and families are suffering and dysfunctional. When we left our moral foundation which is found only in Jesus Christ and the Holy Bible, we left the only foundation able to support our Declaration of Independence and Constitution. It was only a matter of time before the decay would affect every area of society; families, churches, education and government. Now we have politicians who transgress the intent of our Constitution with impunity, education which denies or fails to teach our founding principles, churches which commit adultery with the world and have lost their saltiness, people who are denying who they have been made by God from birth, and families which are falling apart.

However, there is still some remnant of Americans who believe in Jesus Christ and long to return to our early strengths as is seen in the ‘home school’ movement and in the Tea Party movement. There is yet time to do as Jesus advised the Church of Ephesus in the Book of Revelation –

Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place – unless you repent. – Revelation 2:1-5 (emphasis added)

Remember we were called to be Saints; a people called by God to live and preach God’s purposes for mankind.

Pastor Charles Cooley, retired

“In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.’ ” – Matt. 3:1-3

This was the message John the Baptist preached – ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!’ He did not sugar-coat his message with words of ‘peace’, ‘God’s grace will cover it all’, ‘God is love’! He pointed out their sin and warned them to repent and get ready for God’s judgement that was coming!

“But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Therefore, bear fruits worthy of repentance, . . And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.“

The angel Gabriel told John’s father Zacharias, “He (John) will also go before Him (Jesus) in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” 

The Holy Spirit’s message through John the Baptist was not a water-downed one but rather one that got right to core of the problems they were facing – sin! In like manner God is going to send forth the spirit of Elijah once again to prepare the way for the 2nd coming of Jesus, the Messiah as Malachi prophesied.

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. And he will turn
the hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” – Mal. 4:5-6

When Luke quotes this scripture, he explains what turning the hearts of the fathers to the children means – “and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord”. In other words, turning them back to what the Scripture says their life should look like. God didn’t just give His word for fun; He meant it to be a roadmap to live by and Scripture says He watches over it to perform it! And this is the message the fathers are to teach to their children. That is why Malachi, when talking about the prophet Elijah who is to come, makes this statement –

“Remember the Law of Moses, My servant, Which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, With the statutes and judgments.” – Malachi 4:4

At Mt. Horeb, God gave Moses the Ten Commandments. They are the roadmap to the well-being of any society. God began with “I am the Lord your God” then followed with the commands –

1. You shall have no other gods before Me.

2. You shall not make for yourself a carved image. . for I am a jealous God (In other words, put nothing before Me!)

3. You shall not take the name of the Lord in vain.

4. Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy –

5. Honor your father and your mother that your days may be long –

6. You shall not murder.

7. You shall not commit adultery.

8. You shall not steal.

9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

10. You shall not covet anything that is your neighbor’s.

These are the wisdoms of the just that John preached and that were to prepare the way for the Lord to come. As a nation, we have broken and are breaking every one of them! In the 60’s we began to remove these 10 Commandments from public view and eventually even took them out of our schools. And now we are reaping fruits of lawlessness that come from removing the tenants of God’s laws. Do you wonder why America’s murder rate is so high when you legalize the killing of babies in the womb? You have released the death angel to once again roam the streets!

Oh, that God would send the spirit of Elijah once again, and we need many ‘John the Baptists’ to appear on the scene, “crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!” The time is short, and the Lord is preparing to come, but this time He is coming with judgement on the wicked, those who refused His Gospel. God shows us this in heavenly signs, the constellation of Taurus, the Great Bull of the heavens. in August of 2024 the King planet Jupiter will meet Mars, which in Hebrew is ‘ma-Adim’, or the ‘Son of Man’, between the horns of Taurus, which is Shur in Hebrew and means “the coming judge”. Taurus is pictured as a ‘Reem’, a prehistoric Bull only slightly smaller than an elephant, his head down in the act of charging. He carries on his shoulder the 7 stars of the Pleiades, which is translated as Congregation, as he charges against the wicked. In August of 2024 this sign will be fulfilled, and it will mean – “The Son of Man comes with His congregation to judge the earth”.

This is a picture the Lord’s reaction when truth and justice have finally been forsaken to the point of Isaiah’s prophesy –

“The way of peace they have not known, and there is no justice in their ways; They have made themselves crooked paths.
Whoever takes that way shall not know peace. . . . Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands afar off; For truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. So, truth fails, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey. Then the LORD saw it, and it displeased His That there was no justice.” – Isaiah 59:8-15

 Because of this condition, and being as it was in the Days of Noah, God is going to send the Lord to correct it –

“He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor; Therefore, His own arm brought salvation for Him. And His own righteousness, it sustained Him. For He put on righteousness as a breastplate, And a helmet of salvation on His head. He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing and was clad with zeal as a cloak. According to their deeds, accordingly He will repay, Fury to His adversaries, Recompense to His enemies; The coastlands He will fully repay.” – Isaiah 59:16-18

Malachi describes the same coming of the Lord in even more graphic terms –

“For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, and all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up,” Says the LORD of hosts, “That will leave them neither root nor branch.” – Mal. 4:1

But, to those who fear the name of the Lord, Taurus will carry them safely on His shoulder as the judgement poured out! Many of today’s prophets are speaking right now of the Lord’s coming with judgement, and it will begin in the House of the Lord. God is going to apply a Scriptural Law, “What you sow, you shall reap”! Remember Jupiter will meet Mars in the horns of Taurus August 13, 2024, that’s only a little over a year away so, this message is serious. Now is the time to prepare and there is only one way to prepare – that is to repent of every sin the Holy spirit will remind you of (I’m speaking to born again believers.) To those don’t know if you are saved, now is the time to repent and let the blood of Jesus wash you clean from your sins. Right now, His mercy is available, but Scripture reminds us –

“Seek the LORD while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.” – Isa. 55:6-7

“For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.” – Psalm 32:6

In other words, there is a time when you can repent and call on the name of the Lord, and this is that time. He is coming soon with His judgement, and it may be too late then!

Pastor Charle Cooley, retired.

In 2017 God sent two great signs in the heavens that are directly connected to the United States. They were The Great American Eclipse and the fulfilling of the Revelation 12 Sign of Virgo. The Great American Eclipse was a solar eclipse that lasted several  hours and traveled across our country from the Northwest to the Southeast. It began over Salem Oregan and traveled across 10 states and 5 more Salem’s and exited Salem, South Carolina, which makes 7 Salem’s. Because the Jews use the Moon for their calendar and Gentiles use the Sun for their calendar, Solar Eclipses speak directly to Gentile nations. Another such event happened in our history, in 1776-78 just before the Revolutionary war with England broke out. God, who is in control of these heavenly events, is speaking to the U.S. and He is saying “Wake Up! Your country is about to be divided!” Barak Obama began the process and Jo Biden is completing it by giving to Israel’s enemy Iran the right to have nuclear weapons, not to mention billions of dollars to aid their terrorism efforts. Obama began the process, Trump interrupted it for a time, but now Biden is once again opening the negotiations! Jo Biden is once again calling for the dividing of Israel, giving away land to the Palestinians, which thing God is against! He is traveling to Israel to talk about a two-state solution. He hasn’t learned what the Word of God says about reaping – you shall reap what you sow! There is much more that could be said about the eclipse, such as that it crosses 10 states (the number of government) or that it crosses 7 Salem’s in its path (remember Melchizedek, the king of Salem and the Scripture that declares Jesus a Priest forever after the order of Melchizedek?). God is saying, “while men (mostly Democrats) are trusting in man (Biden) to lead the country”, God is in charge of the government and the King of Salem (Jesus) is about to come and take up the rulership!

It is also interesting where this eclipse occurred in the universe. As you know during the eclipse the Sun is blocked so the stars around it completely visible. During this eclipse the constellation of Leo could be seen and the eclipse occurred right next to Regulas and between the feet of Leo! So, God is wondering who will welcome Him as King?

This eclipse occurred August 21, 2017, and just 33 days later on September 23, 2017 the constellation Virgo was fulfilled. She is giving birth to a ‘man-child’ who is caught up to the Throne of God. Jesus was 33 years old when He died on the Cross and was resurrected 3 days later. Revelation 12 gives us the meaning to this sign –

“Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a garland of twelve stars. Then being with child, she cried out in labor and in pain to give birth. . . . She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up to God and His throne.” – Rev. 12:1-5

As Jesus was caught up to the Throne of God when He was 33 years old so 33 days after the Great American Eclipse, in reverse sequence, He is coming back to earth to re-establish His government and He is going to begin in the United States. Now when Jesus left the earth before, how did He exert His presence? He sent the Holy Spirit on Pentecost (the Former Rain) so, how will He exert His presence now? He is going to send the Latter Rain of the Holy Spirit! And there will be many John the Baptist figures to prepare the way for Him. This outpouring has already started, around the world and in the United States.

Just as the devil was on hand to oppose Jesus in His first coming so, he is opposing this move of God as well. Only this time, because the devil knows his time is short, his opposition is going to be much more intense and radical. He will use the government, the education system, the financial system, the food chain, and he will make certain there are many Balams to lead people astray with sexual immorality.

We are facing a world-wide food crisis and China, a superpower, is also facing a water and food shortage which will affect their policies toward us and the world.

Jo Biden is trying to replace our dollar based currency with a digital dollar which will make us subject to the government’s every whim and he is pushing to give the UN new sweeping powers over our health system and even a social credit system such as China has.

Now these times are serious, and the Church must face these issues head on. We need to understand that it is not ‘politics’ to face evil for what it is from the pulpits, and the Bible is full of men who faced the evils of their day and relied of God for answers. What the Church needs most now is truth. Truth about sin, about lukewarmness, and about compromising with the world! The message of the Gospel is not just about the forgiveness of sins but, it is also about coming out of that sin and living a sanctified life! The Church should look different than the world. Church members need to know that they cannot claim the badge of Christian and vote for those who promote wickedness! And that includes those who promote abortion, transgenderism, homosexuality, and divorce – all things God calls abominations.

I say these times are serious because if we, the Church, don’t begin influencing our society and our government with Christian principles, we may not have a Lampstand anymore. When Jesus wrote to the Church at Ephesus, He said –

“Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.” – Rev. 2:5

Jesus is soon coming back and His expectations for His Church are high! Many will not meet His standards. The fear of the Lord is upon me that I may not meet His standards as well so, I take this message seriously as well.

Respectfully, Pastor Charles Cooley, retired.

“And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.” – Rev. 22:1

I first posted this article in June of 2022 but so much has happened since then that I felt I must write on this topic again. This year there is beginning of revival harvest going on and already many church leaders are beginning to speak out against it, for one reason or another. I feel a teaching on the water of the word is once again needed.

When God created the heavens and the earth, Scripture says, “And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” So, in other words the waters were there at the very beginning of the creation. They were even there before the heaven for God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. . .  And God called the firmament Heaven.” Have you ever given much thought to water? You should because God began the Creation with water. All humans are carried in the womb in water. And it is indispensable to life. The article The Importance of Water states –

“The cornerstone of our lives is water. The human body needs water for everyday life. We can live without any food for a week, but we can not even survive without water for three days. 70 per cent of our body fluids are also water.”

But I want to know what God says about water in His word! The Apostle John writes –

“And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one. – 1 John 5:8

They agree? How can water speak? I understand the Spirit speaking and the blood of Abel spoke from the ground but, how does the water speak? Perhaps John has an answer. When John was receiving the Revelation, God showed him the New Jerusalem and the Throne of God and John said –

“And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. – Rev. 22:1

Now, what is it that flows from the Throne of God? Many think it is the Holy Spirit, but I believe it is His word! This is the source of the pure water Jesus talked about to the woman of Samaria –

“But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.” – John 4:14

Jesus also said, “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. “ (John 6:63).

When John spoke of three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood, he was speaking of the word of God (the water), the blood (the sacrifice blood of Jesus), and the Spirit (the Holy Spirit of God). John takes great pains to tell us how Jesus came to earth –

“This is He who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth.” – 1 John 5:6

In fact, John calls Jesus the Word in the beginning of his Gospel –

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend (overcome) it.” – John 1:1-5

Paul wrote to the Ephesians that Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, (Eph. 5:26).

John the Baptist said – “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.(Matt. 3:11). The water that comes from God is pure and there is life in it but sadly, as the Creation was corrupted by sin so all water is not pure, some of it is tainted by man’s sin. So God sends His prophets to warn man of faulty sources of water –

“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water.” – Jer. 2:13

This is basically a warning to separate true belief from mere religion. The truth is of God, but religion is solely of man! We are warned beforehand that false teachers and false prophets will come but our protection is to stay safely in the word of God. If we repent and turn to Jesus letting His blood cleanse from all sin and if we walk in the light as He is in the light – that means letting the word of God wash us with His truth, and if we obey the Holy Spirit, we will be safe! Remember, the Holy Spirit is given to those who obey Him (Acts 5:32). God is sending forth workers into the harvest and they are sharing the light of His Word and casting out demons and bringing people to Christ. So, what if they don’t act like ‘normal’ Christians’, or know all the truths you know, or think you know! They are the rewards of fresh wine of the Holy Spirit being poured out. Instead of standing against them, let all true Christians rejoice for them, pray for them, and do what we can to disciple them! Or would you prefer them to follow the woke ways of Joe Biden’s crowd? We all need to relearn this Scripture –

“He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.” – John 7:38-39

Well, these are some thoughts of mine on water. I believe the water represents the Word of God. It is pure, it is refreshing, and its hearing causes us to be ‘born again’. May God bless you with the Living Water of His Word for as John said, there is life in the Word. And it is the Holy Spirit ‘hovering over the face of the deep’ that brings it to life!

Pastor
Charles Cooley, retired

I posted this article in January of this year, but I feel like the Holy Spirit is prompting me to repost it. The events described in it happened world-wide starting in 2010 through 2012, and many are yet happening. That is 13 years ago but I don’t see much change in society, if anything it has gotten worse! As states and counties are considering secession and anti-Biblical forces are on the rise, the Great American Eclipse that split the United States in two may indeed be a prophetic statement from God. Our educators are stealing our children and infecting their young minds with destructive thoughts and behaviors. God is not blind and He sees what is going on, and if the Church doesn’t rise up and act, He will. The constellation Taurus tells us that in August of 2024 He may be coming to judge the earth. That’s not much time left to correct the situation so, I will repost the article The Narrow Gate.

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The Narrow Gate.

The Constellation Gemeni portrays the Bride being held firmly by Christ as she rules with Him over His dominion. It is a prophetic statement of the calling of the Church to be the Bride of Christ. Now is the time for the Church to begin to become that Bride.

For the last 10 years strange events have been striking the earth; from weird noises to strange sights in the skies, to birds falling from the sky, dead fish washing up on the shores, to beasts of the field dropping dead for no apparent reason.

All these things should remind us of Biblical prophesies foretelling these same events:

“Hear the word of the LORD, You children of Israel, For the LORD brings a charge against the inhabitants of the land: There is no truth or mercy or knowledge of God in the land. By swearing and lying, Killing and stealing and committing adultery, they break all restraint, With bloodshed upon bloodshed. Therefore, the land will mourn; And everyone who dwells there will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; Even the fish of the sea will be taken away.” – Hosea 4:1-3

“So that the fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field, all creeping things that creep on the earth, and all men who are on the face of the earth shall shake at My presence. The mountains shall be thrown down, the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.’ – Ezek. 38:20

Earthquakes around the earth are increasing both in number and in intensity. Even though governments and news media are trying hard to hide these facts from the people, they are beginning to wonder what is happening.  It should be clear to all that we are entering the ‘end of days‘. The Bible states –

“For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.” – Rom. 8:19

But who are these “sons of God”? The Bible is clear on this as well –

“For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.” – Gal. 3:26

Jesus taught that when we believe in Him –

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.” – John 5:24

The land indeed is mourning, eagerly waiting for the sons of God to be revealed. It is time for us who have been reborn to rise up and take our true position in Jesus.

“Even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,” – Eph. 2:5-6

Those of us who have been ‘born again’ need to separate ourselves from the allurements and tentacles of the world and set our sight on our heavenly calling! We are to be a ‘voice calling in the wilderness – prepare ye the way of the Lord! We alone have the message of life – “Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”  You don’t need to be an anointed preacher. All you need is to have a mustard size seed of faith and then use it!

We alone have the message of life for those who are dead in trespasses and sin. They are dead and most of them are troubled by demons just as Paul wrote –

“. . .  who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,” – Eph. 2:1-2

Now we are soon coming into a time of judgement and the wrath of God being poured out. Thousands of people are going to be looking for a way out, a way of deliverance, and we have that way if we are true to the things Jesus and the word of God says about us. We will be like the Hebrews in Goshen as the judgements poured out in Egypt. God says of us, “and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.” (1 Thes. 1:10). As the devil is thrown to earth and his Antichrist becomes active, we will overcome him by “the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony and we will not love our lives to the death (Rev. 12:11). Don’t worry, his time will be short, only 3½ years but, unlike Jesus, he will lose.

The Holy Spirit is looking for those who take their seat in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus. He wants to fill you with His presence. All He needs is a willing vessel, one who is asking for the Latter Rain to fall on him. If your church isn’t praying this way and is against this message, get out and find a church that is. The Holy Spirit is beginning right now. People need deliverance right now and they need the word of salvation right now. So, rise up and respond to the call.

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The time is late, and this is the day of salvation for those who will receive it. The Holy Spirit is separating the wheat from the tares by watching how we respond to this call. Rise up and take your God-given place with Jesus. If you have received the truth, you must share it now. God bless you who do.

Pastor Charles Cooley-retired

The people have chosen the god of Molech.

My heart is very sad this morning. Wisconsin has chosen in support of a godless woman for State Supreme Court, one who believes in the killing of babies, just because they are yet in the womb and one who by her own admission does not mind ‘putting her finger on the pans of justice’ to get her own way. Wisconsin has chosen the way of crime as this woman repeatedly has let the most dangerous criminals go free in her court. The lament of Isaiah has come true for Wisconsin –

“Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands afar off; For truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.” – Isa. 59:14

As Wisconsinites gave this woman over 200,000 more votes than they did to a Christian man who believes in honoring the Constitution and enforcing the law they will earn the judgement Isaiah pronounced –

“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” – Isa. 5:20

Because of this Isaiah pronounced the judgement that would come upon them –

“Therefore, as the fire devours the stubble, and as the fire consumes the chaff, so their root will be as rottenness, and their blossom will ascend like dust; Because they have rejected the law of the LORD of hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.” – Isa. 5:24

God’s first judgement would be upon their finance which is fostered by their agriculture. All the young people who voted for this woman will be hurt in their education because there is no truth being taught, and because it takes money to attend school and their parent’s resources will be dried up! Businesses will be hurt as well, as crime begins to rise and they become like Chicago or New Orleans (whose crime rates are so high people are moving out), and the people’s income starts to decrease. Ultimately all citizens will be hurt as Justice is turned back and there will be no equality for anyone, all because people chose evil instead of good. It may take some time, but the result will be inevitable. God will not be mocked, and He watches over His word to perform it. In this age when much of the church is teaching greasy grace and sloppy agape the truth of God is unknown to many, but God also said, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” (Gal. 6:7). Even Christians, who make it into heaven by the skin of their teeth will have to answer –

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.” – 2Cor. 5:10-11

While the news is all bad for those who do not know God, even those who profess Him but follow the ways of the world, there is good news for those who fear the LORD and obey His words. In the midst of judgement God will notice them –

“Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, And the LORD listened and heard them; So, a book of remembrance was written before Him For those who fear the LORD And who meditate on His name. They shall be Mine,” says the LORD of hosts, “On the day that I make them My jewels. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him. Then you shall again discern Between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.” – Malachi 3:16-18

As we look upon the wickedness that is enveloping our world, we can take comfort in the knowledge that it won’t be for long – God’s judgement is going to set all things right again! Meanwhile, we should be about the Father’s business. declaring the good news that Jesus conquered death and that there is yet forgiveness for those who turn to Him. He has sent the Holy Spirit to help us overcome the world and its wickedness. The people of God will once again be able to discern between those who serve God and those who don’t!

Happy Easter, Pastor Charles Cooley, retired