“Because you reject this word, trust in extortion and rely on deceit, this sin will become for you a crack bulging out high on a wall, showing signs it is ready to fall; then suddenly, all at once, it breaks.”

Isaiah 30:12-13

Can a nation boast that its foundation rests on Biblical principles and declare itself Christian, yet stand with those who extort and deceive people? Will such a nation escape God’s gaze and the righteous judgements declared for those who trample on His word?

It is heartbreaking to see what is and has been happening in the US and around the world. Lives are being taken, relationships are breaking apart, people are hurting, and institutions are in disarray in the wake of a pandemic, social upheaval, and racial tensions. We readily relegate those with whom we disagree as members of “the other side”, even our fellow followers of Yeshua.

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