Jeremiah 16 continued...

"Why has the Lord decreed such a great disaster against us? What wrong have we done? What sin have we committed against the Lord?"

Disaster has been decreed against America. Yet, the Lord has directed us to pray NOW while He may relent. "Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity." There have been prophetic words spoken about various cities and states in our nation. Just last week, Bridget was awoken in the middle of the night and directed to intercede for the state of California. Previously to this, several people have been given visions of two cities being destroyed by events that would be interpreted by the world as acts of terrorism but would, to God, be acts of judgment against America. Some have not had the cities disclosed to them, some have. Washington D.C. and New York City. The centers of law and government and of the economy. It is sooo significant, I believe, the coming DC Call on 8/8/08. I believe it will be the last chance the government as it stands now will have the opportunity to turn and repent before the coming disaster. Yes, I am speaking specifically about abortion. Judgment has been decreed against America because of the persistence of injustice in the land (i.e. abortion) as well as the idolatry of economic/material prosperity symbolized by Wall Street and the numerous steel high-rises lining the New York City skyline.

It is a testament to how much the church in America is like the church of Laodicea. That church, if you know history, was so wealthy that even after an "act of God" a.k.a. a volcano eruption that covered the entire city in ash, the Laodiceans were completely able on their own to rebuild their city. They did so without God. I stand here watching as plans are being made not to simply rebuild the Towers but to build even a taller building with a 1776 foot spire - a testament to America's defiant attitude toward God, oops I meant terrorism. After 9/11, there was a boon of church attendance for approximately two weeks, after which people went back to their old ways and patterns. There continues to be no sustained church growth in the United States to this day.

Where has the joy gone? Where is the voice of the bride? When will the bridegroom come?

Disaster has been decreed. The need for the watchmen on the wall is great, greater than it ever has been. Time is short, Pray hard.

"Who knows? He may turn and have pity and leave behind a blessing."