America is doomed unless God has Mercy! Matthew Henry's* commentary on the following Scriptures shed light on what happens to nations which turn their back on God and seek to go their own way. Henry also suggests how to pray to God in the midst of the abominations in our culture: Do not let man prevail; Let the nations be judged in Your sight. Put them in fear, O Lord, That the nations may know themselves to be but men." (Psalm 9:17,19,20) "The wicked shall be turned into hell, as captives into the prison-house, even all the nations that forget God. Forgetfulness of God is the cause of all the wickedness of the wicked. There are nations that forget God, multitudes that live without God in the world, many great and many mighty nations, that never regard Him nor desire the knowledge of His ways... "Hell will, at last, be the portion of such, a state of everlasting misery and torment - Sheol, a pit of destruction, in which they and all their comforts will be for ever lost and buried... They shall be turned into hell, like sheep into the slaughter-house... "He concludes with prayer that God would humble the pride, break their power, and blast the projects of all the wicked enemies of His church: 'Arise, O Lord! Stir up Thy self, exert Thy power, take Thy seat, and deal with all these proud and daring enemies of Thy name, and cause, and people.'... "'Lord, restrain them, and set bounds to their malice: Let not man prevail; consult Thy own honor, and let not weak and mortal men prevail against the kingdom and interest of the Almighty and Immortal God. Shall mortal man be too hard for God, too strong for his Maker?... "'Lord, reckon with them! Let the heathen be judges in Thy sight, that is, let them be plainly called to an account for all the dishonor done to Thee and the mischief done to Thy people. Impenitent sinners will be punished in God's sight; and, when their day of grace is over, the bowels even of infinite mercy will not relent towards them... "It is a very desirable thing, much for the glory of God and the peace and welfare of the universe, that men should know and consider themselves to be but men, depending creatures, mutable, mortal, and accountable... "In singing this psalm we must give
to God the glory of His justice in pleading His people's cause
against His and their enemies, and encourage ourselves to wait
for the year of the Redeemed and the year of Recompenses for
the controversy of Zion, even the final destruction of all anti-Christian
powers and factions, to which many of the ancients apply this
Psalm." PLEASE JOIN WITH ME IN AGREEING PRAYER:** "Lord, we submit ourselves to Your mercy. Only You can save us from this accelerating slide into Hell. We agree with the Psalmist: 'Arise, Oh Lord; Awaken Your sleepy church before it's really too late.' "Lord, bring deep repentance and revival!
Your mercy is our only hope! With thanksgiving, we pray this
in Jesus' Name. Amen." * Matthew Henry was a renowned Puritan preacher and biblical commentor from Chester, England, during the early 1700's. could you encourage us by e-mailing back with your "Amen"? Or if you would like to add a prayer of your own which we can "Amen", then reply here. Thank you.
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