In Proverbs 22:28, the Bible tells us “Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.” When the nation of Israel possessed the land, God divided up the land into territories for each of the 12 tribes. The land was marked by boundaries or landmarks. Over the years, people tried to reestablish the boundaries by moving the landmarks. They would do this by moving them slightly throughout many years so that it was done slowly and unrecognizably. Similar to the tale of boiling a frog, you do it slowly. Today, that is what is happening to the Landmarks and Foundations of the great Nation.
The Landmark of Scripture Removed
Turn on the radio or the TV and on any day you will find the airwaves filled with obscenity, profanity, and vulgarity. Yet, recently we have witnessed the removal or covering of the ten commandments and Scripture from public forums. Currently, even memorials with crosses are being attacked. Scripture was once taught in the classroom, but slowly has been removed.
The Landmark of the Sanctity of Life Removed
We were born a nation that respected the value of life, and our forefathers believed in a creator that brought life into existence. We are a nation that glorifies violence! How did we get to this state? I believe there is a direct correlation between the rise in violence in our society and the legalization of abortion. How can we respect the life of any…..if we fail to respect, and protect life in the womb? If we will not speak up for the most innocent of all….the unborn who have no voice to speak with….what will become of us ?
The Landmark of the Sacredness of Marriage Removed
The act of marriage is sacred because it was established by God in the beginning. It was validated by the Lord Jesus himself. God performed the first ceremony in the garden setting the landmark for marriage when He said…..”For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife, and they shall be one flesh….” Marriage is defined by God Himself as between a husband and wife! Yet, the institution of marriage has been defiled by a recent court decision allowing for homosexual marriage,
Oh, God, how much more patient can you be with this country?!
What can we as believers do?
We must pray constantly for our leaders I Timothy 2:1-2
There has never been nor will there be a revival that was not first brought on by prayers. We need to pray confessing our personal sin, and then confess our national sins, and ask God to send a revival !
We must practice what we believe.
Do we read the Bible….study it……practice it? We get all upset over prayer not being allowed in schools…..but are we praying where we can. Do we pray at the house with our families and with our children ? We must walk the walk, not just talk the talk.
We must preach Christ to the lost.
The only hope for mankind is Jesus. The only way of escaping the judgment of God is through the Lord Jesus Christ. We must preach Christ. Life is Christ is the only preserving hope we have. Remember, we are the salt and light for the world…Matthew 5:13-16. The Landmarks and Foundations are moving and while it has slowly been happening over the years, we do not give up and we continue to be ambassadors for Christ!