Musing – Why Might the Right Lose this Election to the Left?

     Hebraic Musing – Why Might the Right Lose this Election to the Left?

Without getting into acrimonious discussions about political candidates and parties, for the sake of discussion let’s assume that the right represents the God-fearing people/voters; and the left represents those who discredit or just plain ignore the role of God; simply put, the “ungodly” people/voters. 

The problem.  Our education system, media featuring broken families and sinful human nature etc. has been developing generations with less respect for our Godly National Heritage in America’s Constitution.  This has brought about a loss of respect for the law, commandments and morality prescribed by God in His WORD.

Role of the Normalcy bias.  A few weeks ago we referred to the “Normalcy Bias” which causes people to underestimate the possibility of a disaster and its effects; or why people fail to anticipate and prepare for disasters.  The underlying cause of “normalcy bias” is an assumption that since the disaster never occurred before, so then it never will.  This results in the inability of people to cope with a disaster when it does occur.  Unfortunately people interpret warnings optimistically, seizing on any ambiguities to infer a less serious situation.  Jesus tried to warn us of this.  “For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking…” Matt.24:38 NIV 

Why were Israelites exiled to Babylon?   The captivity in Babylon is presented as a punishment for Israel’s idolatry and disobedience to Yahweh.  The best answer is in Lamentations 1:5 “Her adversaries have become the master, Her enemies prosper; For the LORD has afflicted her Because of the multitude of her transgressions.  Her children have gone into captivity before the enemy.” NKJV   As a result of the “multitude of her transgressions” Jeremiah saw Nebuchadnezzar as the agent of God.  “I will summon all the peoples of the north and my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,” declares the LORD, “and I will bring them against this land and its inhabitants and against all the surrounding nations. I will completely destroy them and make them an object of horror and scorn, and an everlasting ruin.  I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, ….” Jeremiah 25:9-10 NIV  Let’s learn from history.  God will not tolerate a “multitude of her transgressions”!

Who were the Pilgrims who founded America?    To really understand them, look beyond the legends; they were English people who sought to escape the religious controversies and economic problems of their time by emigrating to America.  Their view of the opportunity provided by GOD in the new land, America, is evident in their many prayers, songs & hymns with these themes: ♫ My country! ’tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrim’s pride, From every mountain side, Let freedom ring!  (and an embedded prayer acknowledged God’s providence) Our fathers’ God to thee, Author of liberty, To thee we sing. Long may our land be bright With freedom’s holy light. Protect us by thy might,  Great God, our King! ♫   They shared a fervent, pervasive faith that touched all areas of their lives.

What is happening in America now?  The Liberal Left is leading and promising to implement ungodly laws and suppressing the foundations of our country; in the opinion of Right-wing conservatives.  Considering the “multitude of our transgressions”, what would Almighty God logically allow or cause to happen after Nov. 3?  

If Biden/Harris win the election, I for one will not be happy.  BUT I will still have my JOY IN THE LORD!

Points to ponder

Why would Christians in America be entitled to suffer any less persecution
than our Brothers and Sisters in China, Russia, etc.?

Will the “Allied” forces, the good guys, always win the World Wars?

Is there a difference between being “happy” and having “Joy”?
HAPPY is a feeling of pleasure based on circumstance.  We have JOY knowing we are saved no matter what happens.

Sing the song.   ♫ If you want joy you must sing for it.  If you want joy you must shout for it.
If you want joy you must jump for it.  The joy of the Lord is my strength. Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ♫

Have the fields ever been more ripe for harvest?

♫ The joy of the LORD is my strength… He heals the broken-hearted and they cry no more…
            He gives me living water and I thirst no more… He fills my soul with laughter ha, ha (ha ha)…  
            If you want joy you must ask for it… The joy of the LORD is my strength.   ♫

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd             October 27, 2020            

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