By David Ettinger
No Return
I have written several times about how I see the United States as having reached the point of no return.
I am convinced there will be no national repentance in America, though, of course, many individuals will bend the knee to the Lord Jesus Christ. And no, 2 Chronicles 7:14 is not applicable. (Read my blog, “Why 2 Chronicles 7:14 Doesn’t Apply Today.”)
And though I know many of you pray for a national revival, be realistic. Do you really think the satanic-paved road we are traveling on is going to become less frequented? Do you really think the transgender movement will slow down? Do you really think our socialist politicians will suddenly see the light? Do you really think Hollywood and the rest of our perverse culture will do a moral 180 and seek to glorify God rather than abhor him?
Really now, be reasonable.
But yes, individuals WILL be saved, and we still need to pray. We still need to pray for our political leaders to come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus. In short, no matter what is happening around us, we must strive to be lights in this ever-darkening world.
But national revival – no way. The U.S. has past the point of no return and judgment draws ever closer.
Isaiah Nails It
If you want an amazingly accurate description of America circa 2021, read the very beginning of the Book of Isaiah. Right at the start – in Chapter 1, verses 2-6 – we have America in a nutshell.
Of course, Isaiah is talking about ancient Israel; this is not a prophecy about America. Though many people believe so, there is no evidence that the United States is referred to anywhere in Scripture, though there may be one exception.
That exception is Zechariah 14:2: “For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city will be taken, the houses plundered, the women raped, and half of the city exiled, but the rest of the people will not be eliminated from the city.” I see the U.S. as one of those nations which will go to war with Israel at the end of the age.
But back to Isaiah 1:2-5; here it is:
Listen, heavens, and hear, earth;
For the Lord has spoken:
“Sons I have raised and brought up,
But they have revolted against Me.
An ox knows its owner,
And a donkey its master’s manger,
But Israel [America] does not know,
My people do not understand.”
Oh, sinful nation,
People weighed down with guilt,
Offspring of evildoers,
Sons who act corruptly!
They have abandoned the Lord,
They have despised the Holy One of Israel,
They have turned away from Him.
Where will you be stricken again,
As you continue in your rebellion?
The entire head is sick
And the entire heart is faint.
Yes, Isaiah was describing ancient Israel, but oh my how it sounds like the U.S.!
What say you?
heavensreef
May 25, 2021
Read in Isaiah 1 and oh boy does verse 7 strike a cord! Thank you for pointing this all out and I think you are spot on. But it hurts my heart David to see all of this happening. Let us continue to pray to be light in our dark world and to pray for those who do not know JESUS, for they are going to a very bad place for all of eternity.
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dettinger47
May 25, 2021
Amen and well said, Maxine!
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jarilissima
May 25, 2021
“But national revival – no way. The U.S. has past the point of no return and judgment draws ever closer.”
I agree with this, and as a woman I can tell you that I began to realize we’ve reached a point of no return because of how badly we (women) are told that we should hate kids. Even our own.
The constant bombardment of messaging about how children can ruin our lives, ruin our bodies, ruin our sex lives, ruin our careers, ruin this and that… It is constant! And that’s not to mention the pro-abortion messages… All of this messaging I have received since 9th grade in high school. I can vividly remember it starting in health class in the mid-1990’s. It may sound dramatic, but as a young woman I can tell you it’s true!
When something so innocent and precious is hated, something has gone terribly wrong, and I doubt we can go back.
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dettinger47
May 25, 2021
Extremely well said, Yari. Your personal insights are always eye-opening for me. Forge on for Christ, young lady … you are a fighter!
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Blue Collar Theologian
May 25, 2021
Excellent post. Agree 100% (If you’re interested near the beginning change “me” to “be”’ then delete this part!)
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dettinger47
May 25, 2021
Will do. And THANK YOU for catching that. Heading there to change it right now!!!
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Angel
May 25, 2021
Totally agree with you David.
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dettinger47
May 26, 2021
Thank you, Angel.
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Nina
May 26, 2021
Reblogged this on For Such A Time As This.
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Tom
May 26, 2021
I agree with you, David. The popular paradigm of America as a Christian nation was always more wrong than right, but given today’s circumstances, that notion is being increasingly accepted as untenable.
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dettinger47
May 26, 2021
Amen. Well said, Tom.
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Array
May 26, 2021
I agree that it certainly sounds like the U.S. and I also agree that a national revival is highly unlikely. We are currently “occupying” until Jesus comes and perhaps will face persecution in our own nation since the apostasy has begun already. It hurts to see a nation that has “In God We Trust” on our currency be just like other pagan nations and bow before the throne of money, success, power and big tech. But those have become the gods of our world and I do not think that there is any turning back.
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