With so many out of
work, more and more former bread-winners are looking to government assistance for
their livelihood. On the surface,
government assistance seems well-meaning and compassionate, but lurking under
the glistening layer of supposed benevolence, lies a sinister evil whose names
are dependency and bondage. The Lord has
made it quite clear throughout the scriptures that only a free people can enjoy
the blessings of the Lord.
When we follow the
Israelites from Egypt, we can liken their experience to contemporary day. If we were to dissolve the shackles of
government repression, we would have those who would ask, “From where shall we
find meat?” And the Lord sent down bread[1]
and quail[2]
to fill their stomachs. When the
Israelites pitched their tents in the wilderness at Rephidim, there was no
water for the people to drink, and they chided Moses and said, “Give us water
that we may drink.” But after much murmuring,
the Lord provided as Moses smote the rock in Horeb, and water gushed out[3].
When we attempt, as
Americans, to restore our freedom by removing the shackles of government
dependency, we must turn our faith back to Lord, as did the Hebrews of old. We must trust in the holy arm of the Lord and trust
not in the arm of flesh which will drag you down to the depths of hell.
For the arm of the
Lord shall redeem this people and bring us unto salvation.
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