day no. 15,221 continued... altogether unlike Hezekiah

2 Kings 20:16-19
And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the Lord. Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the Lord. And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?

Hezekiah was comforted by the fact that he wouldn't have to first-hand experience any of the fall out of his decisions. He would continue to live peaceably off of his wealth until he expired -- the bankruptcy wouldn't hit until well after his departure.

America is currently experiencing mass upheaval and now is the time to decide to be altogether unlike Hezekiah in our thinking, to seek to secure peace and truth for our grandchildren, not just ourselves, to be the ones who would be willing to fight for truth in order to ensure future generations have the ability to live in peace and truth. If we don't rise up and fight, peace will not survive and truth will be slain along with it. There can be no peace or truth without the way, the truth and the life of Jesus. There is no other road to the reconciliation of heaven and earth.

1 Timothy 2:1-4

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

Aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.

The world we should be aiming to produce is the one for which we are commanded to a pray: one where the government exists and works hard to make it possible for Christian people to lead quiet, peaceable lives in ALL godliness and honesty with little interference. That is a world on which God would look down with favor and is the one toward which we should devote our labors and prayers.

But in order to secure that world, some will need to resolve to leave the quiet life in order to enter the ruckus, to devote their minds to business other than just their own and their hands to the work of opposing those outside in order to make quiet lives of minding your own business and working with your hands possible for our progeny. If we do not meet those outside, there difference between an inside and outside will erode. There comes a point where those outside are no longer content with our cloisters and seek to enter it or dissolve its distinction entirely.

In order to secure peace for our son's sons, a place where they may lead quiet, peaceable lives in their homes, we will need to leave ours for now in order to meet the enemy on the field of battle before they breach our front doors. Because if they do, they won't stop there. They will worm their way into our houses, our bedrooms, our family rooms, and our family tables until Christian households are outlawed and the world we were meant to pray and labor toward is made illegal by the governing authorities instead of guaranteed by them. 

So what will it be? Will we, like Hezekiah, rest in the fact that it hasn't hit rock bottom yet and enjoy the ride in the meantime knowing the crash will come later? Or will we rise up and meet the madness resting in our knowledge that God has given the earth to the meek and those who seek His kingdom before any other?