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We are in the midst of a constant war that defines everything about us—whether we know it or not! The Bible states,
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places…” (Ephesians 6:12)
Recently, Tony Perkins (President of the Family Research Council) wrote of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s warning that we have been infiltrated by large numbers of communists in this nation. And before you regurgitate what the liberals have taught us to say at such an idea—that is, that this is the raging of some “right-winged fundamentalist”—consider that this is the United States Secretary of State talking to a group of forty Governors of our states. And from all I can find out, Mike Pompeo is a committed Christian who lives out that commitment in his office each day. And frankly, I think it is a “breath of fresh air” to hear the one whose responsibility it is to guard our national security being so honest. It’s been long overdue since no previous Secretary of State in over fifty years has done it.
Tony Perkins wrote:
“Secretary of State Mike Pompeo looked into the faces of 40 governors and warned them that China had infiltrated their states, he wasn’t kidding. They’re hiding in the shadows of our schools (he said), our lobbying meetings, even our business dinners. And no one, he said, even knows it’s happening.”
“These aren’t hypotheticals,” Secretary Pompeo insisted. “We’ve allowed this to continue without a deep awareness from the American people.”
And what is “this”, exactly? According to top State Department officials, we’re talking about a massive network of Chinese communists fanned out across the country with one goal: Penetrate U.S. security, education, and financial systems—then, create chaos.
“It’s happening in your state,” Sec. Pompeo insisted, “with consequences for our foreign policy, for the citizens who reside in your states, and indeed for each of you…The Chinese Government has been methodical (he said) in the way it’s analyzed our system…It’s assessed our vulnerabilities, and it’s decided to exploit our freedoms to gain advantage over us at the federal level, the state level, and the local level.”
Friend, if this shocks you, it reveals how “asleep” you’ve been to the warfare that is happening in this nation: Warfare that is first spiritual, with satan leading the attack; but then has manifested in the natural realm. I urge you to carefully study the New Testament to find out the truth about this warfare that is raging all around us; lest satan “take advantage” (2 Corinthians 2:11) of your lack of knowledge to destroy you and those you love!
The aim of satan is always to keep the Word of God from being shared in the power of the Holy Spirit. That breaks satan’s stranglehold on individual lives and nations. And Jesus Christ is the triumphant One who “spoiled principalities and powers” by His resurrection from the dead (Colossians 2:15)! And Jesus wants His people enforcing that victory over every form of satan’s attacks—be they personal or national!
We CAN WIN this battle for the liberty to continue to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in public in our nation. But we cannot win it unless God’s church wakes up to what the Bible teaches about the institutions of the home, the church, civil government, the education of children, and business operations! We will be either the Victors—or we WILL BE the Vanquished!
Think about it; because if you don’t, someone else will do your thinking for you—and for your children! And you won’t like what that brings to you. I’m Don Pinson; this has been Think About It.