Dusting off the Armor

This last week, the United States senate voted to broaden the military's ability to fight the bad guys in our struggle against evildoers everywhere. With the passage of S. 1867, the entirety of our sovereign nation is officially a war-zone and if you are caught and deemed a suspected terrorist, you go to jail without a trial, indefinitely. While this whole scenario may sound like a surreal horror story from the lead up to the Nazi takeover of the Republic of Germany way back in the neanderthal 1930's, it is actually a very important provision which will keep us safe from insane, freedom-hating, terrorists, who are legion in our land. You see folks, every year for the last five years, an average of 0.8 Americans were killed by terrorists on American soil. That's almost as many people who are killed every year by choking on a tortilla chip. Clearly, the legislative might of the Senate needed to be employed to stave off this threat. Some of you may criticize this act as being Draconian, or even Hitlerian; especially in light of the DHS report released back in 2009 which cited gun owners, biblical literalists, and military vets as potential terrorists. If this is your impression, you're missing the point. First off, we're talking about our federal government here, they exist to protect us from bad people and to tell us the truth about the world. I can't even recall an instance when they have misstepped in this role. So, relax, Uncle Sam is on the job. Second, it is a well known fact that there at least fifteen billion Muslims in the world who wake up every day and think of nothing but how to blow up America in creative ways. Taking these two things into account, how could we not hand the power of indefinite detainment to our able leaders. This can only end well.

I hope you were able to endure my clumsy sarcasm. I just had to get that off my chest. In all seriousness, I can point to many instances when it could have been said that our nation "crossed the Rubicon" toward a fascist state, but this is one of the most obvious examples on its face, a sad day indeed. However, I believe that our God will use this tragedy in a big way. The American church has existed in a kind of sleepy malaise for a long time. Many preachers are still trying to tackle the social issues of the 1950's, like smoking and teenage heavy-petting, while their congregations are shrinking and society is moving toward an explosion of fascist neo-paganism. I think that the passage of this bill will wake many Christians up to the reality that the United States is no longer a nation which values freedom and Judeo-Christian ethics. While this is a sad fact, it will also cause many to get serious about their relationship with God.

 I agree with the Senators, the United States has become a war-zone. However, the real enemy is not terrorists, it is the evil and demonic forces which have been influencing our society for decades. We can no longer ride the spiritual coattails of our Christian homeland, because it's not there anymore. We are strangers in a strange land and the population around us needs to hear the truth. Those who truly love Jesus as Savior and King need to become adepts at warfare, the spiritual kind. We will need to know how to fight and in the very near future. A major metaphysical struggle is heading toward your doorstep, if its not already there. Let's get prepared and learn how to wear our spiritual armor and employ the sword of the spirit in our families and communities. 

Here is a free course on spiritual warfare by Russ Dizdar, a man who God has used mightily to confront and confound the works of the enemy. Happy training.