When we honor God and keep His Word, we are also judged as faithful. When we fail to keep God’s laws and Christ’s commandments, we are judged in that respect. We are all being judged by the Word of God daily. Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you. God wants to bless us with good things, but our sins prevent God from blessing us. Yes, judgment comes upon us as we reap what we have sown. Our American culture has been shot through with all types of sinful temptations designed by the devil to keep us weak and fearful and powerless to fight against him. Sharing Christ with other nations is difficult when they see our lust and materialism. Instead of being a good example to the world, we export our vices. I have noticed that the most prevalent types of ads that daily come across the Internet are ads selling something pertaining to sex, ads that tell you how to become a millionaire, and those that encourage gambling. We commit adultery without blushing and are sex-crazed. Many Americans are drug addicts, and are consumed with pornography and vile movies. We have been hypocritical in calling ourselves a Christian nation when we allow abortion. Our tobacco companies cannot sell their wares to the young people in our nation but they are allowed to export it to the youth of other nations. We have exported our ungodly music, movies, pornography, tobacco, alcohol. I could name many more, but this should suffice.Īs a nation, we have also sown much evil. She has helped rebuild infrastructures, railways, etc. America has helped the oppressed and poor of other nations. We are one of the first on the scene to arrive with aid and assistance when natural disasters, such as earthquakes, strike other countries. The United States government has poured billions of dollars into foreign aid and forgiven billions of dollars of indebtedness to other countries. Christians in this nation have supported many missionary works, while Christians and others have supported humanitarian works in every nation. The church has sent many missionaries around the world. I believe God has been gracious and merciful to us because we have reached out to help the other nations of the world. Judgment Hangs Over Our NationĪs a nation (the USA), we have sown good and evil. This is true for individuals as well as nations. God’s judgment on evil is seen by the curse that is on wicked men, while God’s judgment for the righteous will manifest in His blessings and rewards on them. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”įrom this, we can see that the negative side of judgment is that evil reaps destruction, while on the positive side, good that is sown through Jesus is rewarded. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. This is defined in Galatians 6:7-9, “Be not deceived God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Judgment has to do with the sowing and reaping process. Reaping What You Sow – What the Bible Says about Judgmentīy Betty Miller Pastors Bud & Betty Miller on JudgmentĪlthough judgment usually has an evil connotation to it (the execution of the penalty for sin), it also has a positive side. The Influence of the Bible in American Culture.Authority and Infallibility of the Bible.Complimentary Overcoming Life Series Bible Study Downloads.Inspirational Bible Study Books in Paperback and Kindle Editions.Download/Read Foreign Bibles by YouVersion.Listen to 365 Important Audio Bible Readings.
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