"...For We Wrestle Not Against Flesh and Blood..."

so many questions....so many things that just don't make sense...

what is going on in our country?...in our world? why is our nation and it's values degrading at such an alarming rate? what's happening to the american family? what is happening to our youth? why so much violence? how can the value of human life become so disposable? why is the media so liberal? how can people blow themselves up and kill and attack innocent people? the world is spinning out of control.....why? why?? why???

"for we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rules of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." ephesians 6:12

it's a battle, folks. and we're right smack in the middle of it. we all know that we are living in the end times. the climate of our world and the things going on within it, confirms this. like it or not.... we are in a battle.

whether it be international and foreign issues, the sanctity of human life, the state of marriage and the family, the prevelance of violence within our society, or even the canidacy for the presidency....it's all about power and control. who wants it...who has it....and what they're gonna do to get it and keep it.

it's clear that our current world is succumbing to the power of the enemy. call it satan, demons, evil, the dark side..whatever. but God has allowed satan to rule the world for a time. and the evidence of his power and control is clearly rampant throughout the world.

HOWEVER....the good news is.... we as christians, have been equipped with the armor of God. we have the Holy Spirit. we have God going before us and with us. we have His promise that 'He will never leave us or forsake us'. we have the hope and comfort of knowing that God will have the ultimate victory. and also, we as christians...HAVE A CHOICE.

we are given the 'gift of free will' and choice. in the same way we can choose to accept Jesus and have a personal relationship with Him. we also have the choice as to how we will live out and walk our lives with Him.

what does that mean? it means....how do we as christians live out our faith?? is it helping someone in need? is it being obedient to God's Word? is it being dilligent, truthful? is it being a faithful husband, wife or parent? the list can go on and on...and yes, these are all wonderful manifestations of living out one's faith in obedience to God. however, i think as christians, we may be missing a "big one". one that seems to slip through the cracks and often gets avoided and glossed over. an area in whch not many christians dare tread.... politics and government.

just the word "politics" is enough to send shivers and illicit shudders amongst the average christian. as christians, we just 'don't go there'. and frankly, i never did before either. and you know what? i have no idea why. except that it just seemed somehow irrelevant or maybe even 'unspiritual'??

i don't think until more recently, did i ever see the connection between politics, government and our spiritual lives. maybe the media has done too good of a job selling the 'separation of church and state' story to all of us. or maybe i was just too apathetic and comfortable in my little christian world to bother or even notice.

i think for many of us, the realities of the world and what's going on it it...don't penetrate our insulated lives. whether it be terrorism or the sanctity of human life. we hear about it, we read about it..but until it touches us personally...not many of us really understand or feel a need to get involved.

there is no denying, and we can all clearly see... the shift in our world. it is no longer in "God we trust" it is no longer 'one nation under God'. many people are working hard to change that. in fact, many of the rights of christians have been challenged and double standards in relation to other religions applied. for example, in public schools, christians are prohibited from meeting for an after school bible study. in contrast, one hour a day in the middle of the school day is allocated for muslims to have prayer time. teacher supervision and speakers are provided for these students. what's wrong with this picture? overcompensation...double standards. what are the rights of the christian?

this is just one small example. so what are we as christians going to do about it?

pray? YES! absolutely!!! but what else? complain? get discouraged? give up? NO!!!

in nehemiah, God's people were trying to rebuild the wall. they experienced opposition. so what did they do?

"so it was, from that time on, that half of my servants worked at construction, while the other half held the spears, shields, the bows, and the armor; and the leaders were behind all the house of judah.

those who built on the wall, and those who carried burdens, loaded themselves so that with one hand they worked at construction and with the other held a weapon. every one of the builders had his sword girded at his side as he built. and the one who sounded the trumpet was beside me.

then i said to the nobles, the rules and the rest of the people, 'the work is great and extensive, and we are separated far from one another on the wall.

whenever you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. our God will fight for us." nehemiah 4: 16-18


God's people armed themselves and set a watch. God's people understood their roles and worked dilligently. God's people rallied together, to call upon the Lord. God's people successfully rebuilt the wall.

one thing to understand, dear christian...this is not about politics, or hillary or the republican party. this is a spiritual battle. and we as christians, must CHOOSE to get involved in the rebuilding of the wall. we need to pray...YES, ABSOLUTELY! but we also MUST ACT. God's people prayed..but they also 'set a watch' and worked dilligently. we MUST PARTICIPATE and take practical steps in the rebuilding of the wall.

"...do not be afraid of them. remember the Lord great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses." nehemiah 4:14b

christians, this is not just about 'us'. it is about our children, our families...our nation.

truthfully, we can't expect things to just 'go our christian way'. the enemy is working hard to keep control, and the trend towards a God-less nation is successfully gaining momentum.

we need a leader that will help stem the tide. we need a leader, a modern-day-nehemiah to stand in the gap and help lead, direct, rally and rebuild our nation. i truly believe mike huckabee is that man. he has received so much opposition on his path to the presidency thus far, and this will no doubt continue. the enemy does not want the leader of our nation to be a devout christian. a man dedicated to the principles of God and the Bible. this would alter his plan entirely. hence, we can expect fierce opposition to ensue.

mike huckabee clearly represents a shift towards God. now that is not something satan or the world will welcome or readily embrace. on the contrary, it's not going to be easy. it will be a fierce battle. so the questions are...what are we as christians going to do to help change that? what are going to do to help shift the tide? what are we going to do???

it's time christians...we need to rebuild the wall in our nation. we need to work dilligently and get involved , we need to arm ourselves and set a watch...we need to rally together and call upon the Lord. we need to commit to this endeavor.

after all, if we as christians don't do it....who will?



"you are of God, little children and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world." 1 john 4:4