A Barbarous America

 

A Barbarous America (By Gary Patterson)

A question that has dominated my mind this week, after hearing of the brutal attacks and murders that has taken place. "What is happening to America?" It seems that we are becoming (in my mind) very "barbarous." Which means being: "savagely cruel, extremely brutal."

The couple killed in the Washington DC shooting were Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim. Both were Israeli Embassy staff and were on the verge of getting engaged. Lischinsky was a German-Israeli national and had been working as a research assistant. Milgrim was an American from Kansas and worked for the Israeli embassy's public diplomacy department. (Google AI Overview)

Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, of El Paso County, is the man who shouted "free Palestine" and used a "makeshift flamethrower" on demonstrators marching in support of Israeli hostages held by Hamas was charged Monday with attempted first-degree murder. (NBC News) 

Three young Wenatchee girls, ages 5, 8, and 9, were found dead on Monday after being reported missing since Friday, May 30, following a planned visitation with their father, Travis Decker. Authorities are currently searching for Travis Decker, 32, who is wanted for three counts of first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping; he is a former military member with extensive training and may pose a significant risk if approached. The girls' bodies were discovered near the Rock Island Campground, accessed by Icicle Road, after Decker's unoccupied white 2017 GMC Sierra pickup truck was located in the area.

These are just three of the unthinkable, unimaginable incidents of barbarous acts of violence and murder, that have happened in the last two weeks.

The prophet Hosea warned Israel with these words: "There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed."

Hosea gave a strong indictment against Israel, warning them of their moral and spiritual decline. The verse lists several sins—swearing, lying, killing, stealing, and adultery—showing how the people had abandoned God's commandments. The phrase "blood toucheth blood" emphasizes the continuous cycle of violence and wrongdoing, illustrating how sin had become rampant in society.

Does this sound like America today? Indeed it does. America needs a revival like never before. We are to be "One nation under God.", not a barbarous nation, where we are turning on each other, have no value of human life. These acts of sinful corruption, will certainly in God's time, bring judgment down upon our nation. 

It's time to wake up America? It's time to turn our hearts towards the Lord, and do what 

2 Chronicles 7:14 says: "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

This is what we as Americans must do, if our nation is to be healed from this "barbarous state" we are in! GP

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