Harbinger: Week Two

Hello Beloved,.

Well, I hope you are ready for another round of questions... I really do hope that
you have started reading this book... It is such an eye opener.
Okay, let's go..  First I want to tell you ( really for me) what some words mean, so that when you read them it will all make more sense.
apostasy: abandoning of what one believes in ; as in faith
apostate: person guilty of apostasy; renegade
apostatize: to be an apostate; abandon one's faith, principles, political party

Now that we know what the words mean it will make more sense when we read.
The Rise and the Apostasy of Israel..   We are going to learn about the birth of a ancient nation and the fall of same nation.
I do so hope that you are reading all the scriptures that goes along with this book..  It will just make it easier to understand, please I will wait while you go and fetch your bible .... Okay you have it.. good.
Let me ask you some more questions..... 
How was Israel conceived?  Who was called to start this new nation and how was it to be done?  Genesis 12:3  please read it , I'll wait.
What was the scared call ?  Exodus 19:6  Remember this was for the new nation. Now , lets look at what happens next.. They are given laws to follow, right?  Look in Exodus 20: 1-17; and Leviticus 19:18.
What happened?  What made the people abandon their faith?  What did they put their faith in?  Well, we need to do some more reading , look at  1 Kings 11:7 I will wait.
Now, how do you think that God spoke to the people of this new nation?  Through prophets, right?  What do you think the prophets told the people? Did they listen? What happened next?  Well, I hope you are as interested as I am and are reading along with this post.....  Israel, this new nation was going to be judged , right? They had disobeyed and now they would pay the price for that disobedience..
Now, lets jump forward about 4000 years okay?  Do you think that any of this applies to the United States of America?   Have we done the same things as Israel and abandoned our faith?  Do you think like Israel we will be judged too?
Have we driven God out of our lives, our schools, our government, our culture?  What have we replaced God with?   Look at Ezekiel 16:15 , do you agree with that? 
When did we stop trusting in God?  Do you think He has stopped loving us?
I really do hope to hear from you..  We may not agree on everything, but we can come together to help each other learn I hope from each other.....
Remember to smile:  It is a free gift from God for you to share will all you meet.
Tenderly with arms wrapped about you in the love of Christ Jesus.
                                            your sister in Christ, vickie