Hardened Through the Deceitfulness of Sin
by the Watchman Dana G Smith

The hardening of Americans toward the LORD God

Hebrews 3:13  But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
14  For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end;
15  While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
16  For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
17  But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
18  And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
19  So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Spring has finally arrived. It is always great to see green, the mark of life, growing around and sprouting up after a winter in our part of the country. We know snow, cold, chill, freezing temps, and the hardness of that time of year. The Canadian Geese are in the river and are noisy. They too, seemed to be happy that the seasons are changing. It won’t be long before the small ones will be arriving and you will see a gaggle of them in the water and on the shore.

The birds, squirrels, deer, antelope, and even most people seem to be quite happy that this time has arrived. For the most part, the troubles of the world and this nation are a faraway land somewhere. People here tend to get lost in their everyday lives and trust their government to bring home the policies and governance the nation needs. This has been going on for decades now and the policies that we have been ignoring are being laid at our doorstep. We finally are realizing that the congress and government left to itself is trouble. Our forefathers warned us and we gave no heed. As well, our lack of holiness, purity, and godlessness has brought to America the wrath of God. Howbeit, many still are blind and deaf to that fact.

Moreover as the season of growth has arrived, this I call Spring, so too has the season of confusion.  I remember well the Prophet Isaiah telling Israel that God would give ‘children to be their princes and babes shall rule over them’. This was God’s judgment upon a rebellious people. Isaiah also emphasized this by saying a ‘man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand.’  It would be time in Israel when Godly rulers did not exist. A time when ruin and judgment fell upon the land. No one knew what to do. The prophets and priests lied. The true Prophets like Isaiah eventually were killed for their testimony and message.

Isaiah 3:4  And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
5  And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
6  When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:

Israel did not want the message the prophet of God told them. Nor today does this people want to hear the viable truth of the matter concerning America. I saw Barack Obama on Leno the other night. I saw it because the news all had segments of his appearance. Critics lamblasted this man we have as President. Even today he has enemies among the believers who have accused him of everything under the sun. Yet he has a ‘charisma’ like none other. He is definitely funny, charming, and witty. He comes across as trying to fix something that was handed to him broken. Yet the time is coming when a fed up public will no longer stand his chit chat. The truth is, neither Obama nor the congress can fix what is going on. This is and has been the judgment upon America.
When Obama was elected, House speaker Nancy Palossi was giddy. So too were the other democrats. They acted like kids who were let loose in a toy store with a candy aisle close by. They were so happy to be able to rule. No one could stop them, you could and still can see the look in their eyes. They are in power. They will bring in the laws they have wanted to bring in all these years. This is their time! Surely the massive bailouts we have seen is the results of that giddiness. They have passed bills without reading them, filled with pork, and later regretted it. From AIG to the mess of the economy, chaos and confusion reigns.

Daniel 9:7  O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
Daniel 9:8  O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.

Daniel in captivity in Babylon prayed to the Lord God. He knew what had happened in Israel for the sins of the people.  He acknowledge that the LORD sends confusion to people, kings, princes, fathers, and everyone in the land when that people sins against Him. This is what America has done! She, all her people, churches, pastors, congress, leaders, have sinned against the LORD God. It is he who made us great! It is he who blessed us! It is he who gave us victory in WWII! It is he who has been sending true Watchmen, Prophets, and others to warn America of its sins! Still in all this we have not listened. We still make plans as if America will exist in five years. What’s worse, we now have judgments, and with those ‘confusion’ in the midst of congress and the presidency. They do not know how to solve this. They are hoping it will work and they are not telling you the whole truth!

Alexander Hamilton wrote in The Federalist (No.28): “If the representatives of the people betray their constituents, there is then no recourse left but in the exertion of that original right of self-defense which is paramount to all positive forms of government …. “

When Americans are unemployed, starving, out of their homes and terrorism strikes they will be even further confused. When bombs go off in the cities of America, confusion will turn to terror and riots. When earthquakes and more natural disasters hit at the same time, even more terror will come. Lastly when every last vestige of safety has been conquered where there is no safe place in this land, still there will be more judgment! This is called the ‘fear, pit, and the snare’. An old testament trio of words that you can look up. It describes the completeness of Gods judgment.

I get a newsletter from Franklin Sanders who works in the markets so to speak. He is just one voice, including Ron Paul’s and others who are warning of the devastating actions in our Government which have been going on. Make no mistake Obama, in all his charming nature, still wants to bring in changes. This includes a socialist – communist agenda. He may deny it, but he wants to change it, so does others in our Government. This is what Franklin wrote recently.

Yesterday the Federal Open Market Committee announced the US Dollar’s coming demise. Oh, the dollar is still ambulatory, but the Fed doubling its balance sheet again, after already doubling it in the past 12 months, tells you the dollar is dead. You can keep hoping, you can keep sticking your fingers in your ears and your head in the sand, but the Fed announced yesterday that the Dollar most surely will be sacrificed to meet the dirigist & socialist agenda. Let the banks be saved, though the heavens fall!  The Moneychanger, ‘Newsletter’, Franklin Sanders

Have you known Deliverance?
I remember the time distinctly when the LORD made his delivering power available in my life. My wife and I have seen desires for and abuse of alcohol and cigarettes disappear. We have seen healing’s, blessings, and more deliverance’s. We have witness miracles of healing’s, one was of leukemia.  Along with that we have seen salvation sent and accepted by those we love. In all, I remember Gods deliverance, his goodness, his blessing, but also his correction and leading. In all these things, I have come to one unshakeable fact, God is 100% trustworthy. He does not do things the way you or I would do! He does not give you every want or desire! He is your Father, brought close through Jesus Christ and his work on the cross. He will lead you, guide you, correct you, and help you through this life, period! Of all the banks, safety nets, gold, silver, diamonds, weapons, safe places, or anything else on this earth, knowing this God, the Father through Jesus Christ is paramount. He is the best investment, the best friend, the best God, the only righteous God there is.
You need to look back at the first time you knew the LORD. What did he do in  your life? How has he helped you? How has he corrected you? What did he teach you? All this is the best lessons and most valuable investment anywhere. Remember his faithfulness! God not only forgave you, but he has a promise, that is his word. He will always be with you, clear to the end of the age.  In the midst of Chaos, you can have peace and hope. Recently David Wilkerson sent this in his ‘devotions’ that are sent out.

How does Jesus maintain God’s peace for me? He does it in three ways:
First, Christ’s blood removed the guilt of my sin. In this sense, Paul says, “He is our peace” (Ephesians 2:14). Jesus made peace for me through his blood.
Second, Christ maintains my peace and joy in believing: “Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost” (Romans15:13).
Third, Jesus causes me to rejoice at the hope of entering glory: “We…rejoice in hope of the glory of God” (Romans 5:2).
David Wilkerson ‘Devotions’

Do not bank on America, but on God. It is in him that we must be, stand, and walk through the fire with. For this is a Great LORD and God. He is KING, this is his work. No nation or people on earth will prevent his work. As Daniel records of the three Hebrew children thrown in the fire and of the King who said “I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God!”

Daniel 3:24  Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
Daniel 3:25  He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
Daniel 3:26  Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.

May God comfort you and give you peace, guiding you daily. Look to him my friends and rest in His abundant provision given to his children who wait upon him. Fast, pray, and seek the LORD. Luke 21:34-36  Be blessed today and rejoice in Him, giving him thanks. Rejoice and be glad, your God is on the throne. Have a great day today!