What is the cost of being an American Patriot?

What is the cost of being an American Patriot?

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

· Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.

· Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.

· Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army

· Another had two sons captured.

· Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.

They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.

 

· Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists

· Eleven were merchants

· Nine were farmers and large plantation owners

· Men of means, well educated

But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.

 And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.

 

What is the cost of being a Christian?

Luke 9:23-24 (NIV)

Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it."

Mat 10:38 (NIV)

... anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

John 15:18 (KJV)

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

Matthew 24:9 (KJV)

 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

It cost our American forefathers all that they could give to liberate us from tyrants and give us a free America. It cost them their lives.

It cost our Lord Jesus Christ all that He could give to liberate us from sin and free us from Satan’s power over our lives. It cost Him His life.

Should we expect that it will cost us any less in our struggle to remain free?

I am a free American patriot I am a free American Christian willing to give all that I have to keep that freedom. I am proud to live under the name of both.

Where do you stand?

C.E.Lee

America will stand or fall determined by our actions

“The time is now near at hand which must probably determine, whether Americans are to be, Freemen, or Slaves; whether they are to have any property they can call their own; whether their Houses, and Farms, are to be pillaged and destroyed, and they consigned to a State of Wretchedness from which no human efforts will probably deliver them. The fate of unborn Millions will now depend, under God, on the Courage and Conduct of this army”

– Gen. George Washington, to his troops before the battle of Long Island

The rest is my thoughts:

We are doomed to see history repeat itself if we forget that America was established to be the land of the free. If we forget that our Constitution and bill of rights are legal documents that guarantee that America shall always remain free. If we forget that it is the responsibility of the American peoples to uphold defend and enforce these documents and to stand with courage united against any attempt by foreign or domestic tyrants who would by deception or force attempt to destroy our freedoms guaranteed by these documents.

I think that the time is at hand when we as American citizens must choose which side of the fence we are on. We can no longer afford to walk in the middle we will either have the courage to continue to live free or like cowards of other fallen countries by our own cowardice will surrender our country and our individual rights to unjust laws and regulations imposed upon us by the enemies of freedom.

America will stand or fall determined by our actions let us not forget that America is supposed to be governed of the people, by the people and for the people.

We are supposed to have a government controlled by the power of the people. Not a people controlled by the power of the government.

Know this It is the people who will keep America free or who will surrender its freedom.

C.E.Lee 2/27/2013

 

Warning! If you admit that you remember you will be revealing your age.

Do you remember the days when people met for praise and worship services that lasted all day and night and held revival meetings that continued on for days weeks and months in Church houses all across America?

In those days men women and children were convicted of sin and covered alters with their tears of sorrow and repentance.

Time spent in the local Church house was not hurried and was precious even when the service came to a close some people hung around in Christian fellowship for sometimes hours after the doors were shut.

We never locked doors to church or our homes in those days we didn’t have a reason to. Very seldom was a thief found in our communities there were very few murders rapes or instances of violence reported.

America and its people were under the grace mercy blessing and protection of Almighty God they loved God they loved one another they delighted in serving him and each other.

I think about those days often and how I wish we could return to them. But I know that it will take the mighty hand of God and a miraculous move of His Holy spirit blowing across America to ever see these kind of days in America again. I also know that it is not impossible because with God all things are possible and with Him nothing is impossible.

2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)

 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Some people think an hour in Church on Sunday is enough some people think a hello and a handshake is Christian fellowship.

But if that were true don’t you think in heaven where worship and praise of the heavenly Father and joy and fellowship with each other is eternal never ending we would be out of place?

Hebrews 10:25 (KJV)

 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

 

You will know them by their fruits

Sometimes people don’t hear words spoken with our lips.

Sometimes they hear but don’t listen.

Sometimes they hear listen but don’t believe what they hear.

Sometimes they hear listen and reject what they hear.

Sometimes they hear but the word is twisted in their minds and they hear something that was not said.

Sometimes they hear listen and deny the truth of what they hear.

Sometimes ears will fail to prove what is spoken with our lips is truth.

But when the truth spoken with our lips is confirmed with the life lived in our bodies it is evidence worth hearing, worth believing and worth receiving.

This is why God always proves His spoken word with signs following.

Mark 16:20

King James Version (KJV)

And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following.

Hebrews 2:1-4 (KJV)

 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

 Matthew 7:15-20

New King James Version (NKJV)

You Will Know Them by Their Fruits

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.  You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?  Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit.  Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

The Holy Bible and the Gun both are weapons that will protect us. One from human enemies the other from spirit enemies but I think if we use the Holy Bible more we will find that we will have to use the Gun less.

 I think that most of our enemies today are from the spirit realm and the word of God and prayer is the only weapon that will defeat them.

Evil forces are at work in high places of government, state and local government’s public schools and Universities and far too many homes and churches.

The devil knows his time is short and is on a rampage both in America and around the world.

He will be defeated best from our knees rather than with our bullets.

Revelation 12:12 (KJV)

Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

 

Looking for Answers

In these days there is a lot said about and there is a lot of controversy concerning health care, jobs, and the state of our economy.

According to the votes of the last election most of America is expecting answers and fixes from this government who has destroyed health care instead of fixing it. This government has destroyed jobs rather than creating them and they have destroyed our economy instead of improving it.

It is not government’s responsibility to mess with our health care. It is not government’s responsibility to create jobs. It is not government’s responsibility to build up our economy these are best left in the hands of the American people and Almighty God.

We now have been reduced to a society that puts their trust in men and dependence on the government of men to supply their needs and fix their problems.

We have become a society that want’s the government to give us what it takes from others.

We have become a country that has more takers than givers and that kind of country will fail and collapse because at some point we will no longer have any givers or anything left to give.

People are looking to government for answers to fix our problems and government has no answers. People are looking to government to supply their health care needs and all government has done is complicate and make it worse.

We have become a dependent society depending on government to give us the necessities of life. But government only takes more from us wasting most of what they take and giving back little.

If you are looking for the government to answer your questions and supply your needs you may as well forget it, it will never happen.

Psalms 146:3

Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

Philippians 4:19 (KJV)

 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

I don’t understand why anyone would want to depend on the government of men for anything when they could have access to the wealth of the king who holds the entire universe the peoples of the world and world governments of men in His hand.

Psalm 24:1

King James Version (KJV)

The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

 

Our defense against the enemy

Guns and bullets are weapons that will defend us from enemies of flesh and blood but only the Holy Bible (Word of God) and prayer can defend us from spiritual enemies. In this evil wicked world we need them both.

Some say we don’t need our guns and have intention of forcefully taking them from us. Some say that we Americans have too much freedom and have intention of destroying our Constitution and Bill of Rights in order to take from us our freedoms. But that only gives us the reason to keep our guns and bullets to protect us against the murderous thoughts of the enemies of our flesh and the tyrants of government who seek to socialize us and force our country into Communist world wide dictatorship.

Some say that we are religious fanatics and are doing everything that they can get away with to remove all thoughts of God, the Holy Bible and Christianity from our lives and our country.

If we take the time to look at what is rapidly overtaking America and think soberly at the consequences to our lives and our country if we allow our enemies to have victory in these matters.

 We would realize that it is extremely important that we hold fast our rights to keep and bear arms because without them we are defenseless against those who attempt to rob us of our God given rights to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Without sufficient supply of guns and ammunition we have no weapon to protect us from unjust laws and executive orders of government tyrants seeking to force upon us their own will enforced by few greedy power hungry elite politicians who would like to  away our rights to be governed of the people, by the people and for the people.

We would also understand that our enemies are not just flesh and blood but spirits and devils powers of darkness in control of high places in governments of the world and our own. We would understand that we must hold fast our faith in God, the Holy Bible (Word of God) and the Lord Jesus Christ because, without our relationship with these we have no protection from the evil forces of the spirit world.

It is my heart’s desire and prayer that Americas ears will be open to the truth and that Americas eyes will see that the greatest tribulation the world has ever seen or ever will see is about to break forth upon us. And the only hope that we have of enduring and overcoming it is in the power of God, the power of God’s word and in the power of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Acts 4  (KJV)

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved

Matthew 24:21 (KJV)

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Daniel 12:1 (KJV)

And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

Do we want to live or die? Its our call!

As I look around the internet some secular news outlets signs posted in the front yards of some neighborhoods and various businesses many of these Christian but then some just concerned citizens worried about our country’s fall from those things that once kept it a strong moral great nation unlike any other on earth. I see one verse of scripture spoken and published more than any other directed to the people of America.

It is a verse that I believe God has impressed within my own heart and mind during these past months that prompts me to grieve because of the way I see my fellow countrymen going. My heart is deeply burdened for the salvation of America and I spend much time in prayer for my country and its people.

That scripture verse is: 2 Chronicles 7:14

King James Version (KJV)

¹⁴ If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

God’s 10 commandments along with this verse of scripture are now appearing on billboards on the sides of buildings and in store front windows in various places.

It seems to me that I am not the only pastor that God impresses His word for these troubled days upon but He is moving the hearts of Christian and non-Christian alike to spread His last warning message to the American people.

I am very concerned that we have only a short time left to heed Gods call to repentance and acceptance of His mercy and grace before we as a nation pass over that point of no return to receive His judgment and wrath poured out upon America without mercy for the sins that are being boldly committed against God and one another.

How we deal with these sins and God’s offer of mercy and grace is our choice but how God deals with our failure to repent is Gods.

There are stop signs and traffic lights on every roadway and street in our country but if we reject them and drive against their warning then the consequences are ours to suffer.

God has given us , the answer to the healing and salvation of our nation but do we want to live or die? Its our call!

 

 

Americas Salvation depends on it!

No matter how hard the battle we must hold tight to the faith of our forefathers

Americas Salvation depends on it!

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.                           Jude 1:3

If we free citizens of the United States of America ever lose faith in the documents that established and separated our country as the greatest nation among all the rest. If we ever surrender our faith in the Holy Bible our constitution, Declaration of Independence and Bill of rights our nation dies.  If we ever surrender these to our enemies who labor day and night with their evil schemes to turn America into a socialist, secular country and take away our freedoms and independence forcing upon us this new world order they envision as paradise, but in reality will become chaos ,disorder, disaster and destruction for America. If we ever surrender independence we become slaves to the world instead of a bright shining light of freedom and hope for all. You have heard the old saying divide and conquer history has proven it a fact. This is exactly what our enemies are using in their attempt to destroy our country.

I say let us stand united against our enemies because in unity battles are won and enemies are defeated.

 

Gross darkness will consume our day

This world today is engulfed in almost total darkness. America used to be the brightest star exposing the darkness and lighting the way. There is only a faint glimmer of light barely seen in few places in America today.  Those Churches that were once burning brightly proclaiming God’s word have become so worldly and lukewarm they aren’t even heard. Soon that tiny glimmer of America’s light will fade away. And

Gross darkness will consume our day.

Americans will be left enslaved by their sin chained in total darkness having no hope no power to win. The only hope for Americas light to come back is for the few remaining Christians to bow their knees and fervently pray. There must be a spark from God that will rekindle our flame. And it must come back to us through the power of Jesus holy name.

 

Someone said that we are no longer a Christian nation

Someone said that we are no longer a Christian nation.

I disagree I think that we are a nation that has enjoyed our blessings from God, turned our backs on God and are running from God.

I think we like the prodigal son have taken our inheritance given us by God and our forefathers and have wasted it now we are in the pig pen of our own making searching for a way out. Looking for answers in all the wrong places of why we are here.

Like the prodigal son we as a nation need to awaken to our circumstances come to our senses and return to our heavenly Father who loves us and is patiently waiting for our nation to return to what He established it to be (a beacon of light shining in a dark world) a land of freedom, justice and liberty for all.

Americas light has almost gone out if we let that happen then the whole world is lost in darkness.

I think we are now a nation under the chastisement of God. God is offering our nation healing and salvation. Will we heed His call and live? Or will we continue in our backsliding and die?

Luke 15:17-19 (KJV)

¹⁷ And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

¹⁸ I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

¹⁹ And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)

¹⁴ If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

 

All will confess that Jesus is Lord

 

In this world some reject Him and curse the name of the Lord Jesus not willing to serve Him. They don’t see any need.

And some receive Him and bless the name of the Lord Jesus with tongue and in deed.

Some walk their own way through this world claiming their body belongs only to them.

And some walk with Jesus through this world knowing that all they are belongs to Him.

Some waste their lives in wickedness and sin not allowing God to have any part.

And some live their lives saved by the blood sacrifice of Jesus with the love of God filling their heart.

But in the world that is coming all will bow under the mighty name of Jesus and all will confess that Jesus is Lord.

 Jesus will speak and the words of his mouth will cut into hearts like a two edged sword.

And He will separate those that are His by the clothing they wear for they will be dressed in garments of white cleansed by His blood and hearts washed clean by the word of God from all sin.

All others will be wearing the filthy rags of sin stained and smelly from the places they have been.

Only two classes of people will cross to the other side one will enter heaven as they hear Jesus say “enter in to the joys of your Lord you good and faithful children.

While the other will be told depart from me you who are wicked in heart and stained with vile sin. Depart from me you who are wicked I don’t know you who locked the door of your heart and would not let me in...

And all will be sealed for eternity by the Lord God in their own chosen place.

Thus will be the end of this world and the human race.

Phillipians 2:5-11

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,  who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,  but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.  Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,  that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,  and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.