Book 2 of Musings Smashing the Nations

The promise to the victorious saint is that he will rule the nations with a rod of iron.

This is because he is a coheir with the Lord Jesus Christ, to whom it has been given to smash the nations with a rod of iron. Such smashing is necessary because of the rebellion in the hearts of people.

To him who overcomes and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations- He will rule them with an iron scepter; he will dash them to pieces like pottery-just as I have received authority from my Father. (Rev 2:26-27)

It may be difficult for us to picture the gentle Jesus smashing people to bits. It may be even more difficult for us to picture ourselves smashing people to bits.

But we need to look around us in the world. After what I have witnessed recently, I am ready for the Lord to do whatever it takes to remove wickedness from the earth.

The other day I was at the house of an acquaintance, a fine man, one who loves Jesus Christ. He was not at home at the time, although there were adults in the house. Audrey and I sat down and waited for him to return.

There were two little girls sitting on a couch watching a television program. The television had a 31 inch screen and the reception was crystal clear. The girls were elementary-school age.

What they were watching was a total abomination. It was a story about two policemen who were working on a crime.

There wasn't much of a plot; it was mostly dialogue. The language was absolutely filthy. This was during the early evening when children would be watching.

Since I seldom watch television, maybe the news once in a while, I did not realize the level to which the television programming had sunk. A few years ago such language would not have been permitted. It still is not permitted in the newspaper, which seems inconsistent to me. Actually there is more of an impact on the mind from television than would be true of the newspaper. Certainly more on the minds of children.

I was outraged. I thought, "How wonderful it would be if these two little girls were being taught a Bible story, or just playing a game, or talking with their parents. But here they were being molded by the unutterable filth that spews forth from Hollywood, California."

If I had had a rod of iron in my hand at that time, and the producers and actors of that despicable program were in front of me, I might have gotten ahead of myself and done a little housecleaning. Do you know what I mean? But that is not the Lord's way at this time.

I said to myself and the Lord: "This has simply got to stop! I don't know how you are going to do it, Lord, but this has got to stop!"

Last Sunday my wife, Audrey gave what I would term a "national prophecy." It rose above our local assembly and referred to the United States of America.

God said (I believe it was the Lord) in the prophecy that He was going to judge the gods of the United States.

How is God going to do this?

What are the gods of the United States?

Lust, sexual perversions, violence, money, entertainment, professional sports, witchcraft in some instances. How is God going to judge these? One way would be to cut off the television.

May the Lord hasten the day when American children no longer have access to the moral filth I saw on the television that evening.

The proponents of freedom of speech (which is an American idol if there ever was one) maintain that such programming is not really related to crime. Ha!

Last week two young boys killed their mother and then cut her body into pieces. They said they had seen this done on a television program and had gotten their idea from that.

We Americans are absolutely stupid if we believe children are not being formed by what they are watching on the television.

We worship freedom of speech. We are not profiting from the opportunities granted us by the framers of the Constitution. We are abusing their intentions. We are wrong, and God indeed shall judge America for refusing to put limits on moral filth in the media and pornography on the Internet. We are going to be brought low because of our refusal to adopt reasonable limits on what is being portrayed.

It may be true that Americans will never turn their hearts to their children until the country has been smashed. All the preaching in the world will not purify the rebellion and sin that is in the American people, that they would permit boys and girls to be exposed to such destructive influences.

Perhaps God will pour out His Holy Spirit to such an extent that our nation will repent. I hope this takes place. Only God knows if such an outpouring would save the children, or whether we are going to have to suffer greatly. God will do what is best for us.

One thing is certain: I personally will have no rest in my spirit until the Lord does something about two little girls sitting on a sofa and watching and listening to the abominations streaming from Hollywood, California, instead of learning about the Lord Jesus.

Do you feel as strongly as I about this matter?

I am not going to fret about it, because God is in control. But I certainly am going to let the Lord know how I feel about this.

I notice that when the Lord sets up His Kingdom on the earth He will smash the nations with the iron of God. Why doesn't He just pour out His Spirit on the nations so they don't sin any more? Why smash them to pieces? Have you thought about that?

Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. You will rule them with an iron, you will dash them to pieces like pottery. (Psalms 2:8-9)