Illegal Immigration

     

                Unless you live in Amish country or don’t tune in to news on a somewhat regular basis then you know about the millions of illegal immigrants pouring into our country. About a month ago, the President gave amnesty to approximately 1,000,000 illegal immigrants. When I was younger, immigration was a big joke to me. In the summer of 2005 my family and I took a trip to South Padre Island, Texas. While we were visiting, we decided to take a trip into Mexico. While walking past customs and border patrol over the bridge we saw about five Mexicans backstroking across the Rio Grande River. You may think I’m making a joke or telling a lie. But I’m not. We stopped on the bridge and were just looking down at the river when we saw the Mexicans swimming and climbing onto United States soil. They saw us watching, and they must’ve had a guilty conscience because they proceeded to shout up at us, “This is just a hobby of ours! We no cross border!” I laughed. After all, I was only twelve. But that opened my eyes to realize that immigration is a major and controversial issue.

               

                To date, there are well over 11,000,000 illegal immigrants that we know of. Imagine how many more there are that are in hiding and we don’t know about. I’d like to remind you not to just focus on Latino immigrants because a lot of these immigrants are also of Asian, European, and Canadian descent. These aliens hurt the country and the taxpayer. There is an estimated $113 billion drain on American taxpayers annually. Our funds are going to pay for their healthcare and education. They are given permanent jobs while many Americans are forced into welfare and unemployment or trying to get money out on the streets. This in turn leads to more crime because poverty is increased. Also, many businesses that refuse to put illegals to work are put out of business because they can’t compete with the cheap rates of other businesses. Illegals accept lower wages and harsh work condition and American workers suffer because of that. They are required to take pay cuts and poor work environments.

                So what am I getting at? Why should we allow illegal immigrants into our country if God doesn’t allow illegals in Heaven? That’s right: You must have the right documentation to get into Heaven.

                Some people have the wrong idea that there is a welcoming committee once they pass away from this life. That’s a falsity. First, we are to wait in a holding place until Christ’s second coming (Luke 16:22-24). Then we are to face judgment before God.

“And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before

the throne, and books were opened. Another

book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead

were judged according to what they had done as

recorded in the books.”

-Revelation 20:12

                So, you think you’ll enter Heaven just because you do good deeds or feel you have good morals? Wrong. For it is not by good deeds that you are saved but by faith. You can’t just read the bible. You have to act it out in your life (James 1:22-24). How do we know God does not allow illegals into Heaven? Revelation 21 tells us so.

“On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there

will be no night there. The glory and

honor of the nations will be brought unto it.

Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will

anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but

only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.”

-Revelations 21:25-26

                Our robes must be washed clean by the blood of Christ. How do we get our name in the Lamb’s book of life? By inviting Christ into our life and doing God’s will. That is, we must declare Christ as our savior. How can We relate this to our immigration problem here in America? Immigrants must go through customs to be declared a citizen! They must go through a background check (much like God’s judgment) and then receive verification and forms. What is the verification we receive in Heaven? A white robe. It signifies our righteousness and place in Heaven.

                How is the kingdom of Heaven protected? There are pearly gates and high walls. A person can’t climb over the walls of Heaven or slip through the gates unnoticed. There are angels constantly keeping watch. We too must keep a constant watch and increase our border patrol. God doesn’t play favorites or base a person’s admittance on skin color or nationality. So why do we play favorites to people just based on skin color and give them amnesty? We are no less compassionate or ungodly if we deny access to our country. How do we know this? There are certain laws that were set in place years ago that forbid illegal immigrants from remaining in the country. Therefore, if someone doesn’t get granted citizenship then they are breaking a law. And God despises law breaking.

“Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority

instituted among men: whether to the king, as the

supreme authority, or to the governors, who are sent by him to

punish those who do wrong and to commend those

who do right. For it is God’s will that by doing

good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.

Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as

a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.”

-1 Peter 2:1-16

                This brings me to another situation. The governor of Arizona wanted to put new laws into effect to increase border protection. Arizona wanted to make it a crime for an illegal to obtain a job and to make warrantless arrests for those suspected to be deportable. These laws were rejected. Another issue? The Department of Homeland Security is only focusing on those illegal immigrants who have criminal records while halting those who have no record. Why is this an issue? Because the majority of illegals don’t pay taxes! This hurts our country. We keep putting out money for the benefits of the immigrants while there is an increase in our national debt. We are supposed to pay taxes and while CEOs and politicians are being targeted for tax evasion, these immigrants get away with residing here and not paying a red penny.

“This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities

are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing.

Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe

taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue;

if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.”

-Romans 13:6-7

                I just want to let you know, this doesn't make me an uncompassionate person. I don't hate illegal immigrants nor will I treat them any differently than a natural born citizen. I just want to point out that what is happening is wrong. But I will continue to keep this nation and these controversial issues in my prayers. 

                It really is a kick in the teeth to those who came legally, for the illegals to be handed rights. Everyone else did their job to become legal. All of our families somewhere down the line were immigrants. The thing is though they came legally and went through the process. American rights are for Americans and that’s the great thing about our country. Everyone has that right as long as they become a citizen. Asking them to become naturalized is in no way the same thing as kicking them out. They have the choice to become naturalized or leave. We need to stand firm in this or continue to look like a weak nation.

                Everyone says that illegals do the jobs that no Americans want to do. Were legal citizens given the choice to do those jobs, or is everyone just assuming no one wants to? Just because some people won’t do the jobs doesn’t mean someone else won’t who’s in desperate need of a job. On the other hand maybe it's the lower pay they'll settle for that we can't live on, which I guess would be the fault of whoever decides the salary combined with whether or not they're actually living here versus using the money across the border somehow. Most illegals send their money back to families across borders which hurt our economy. If we give these jobs to American citizens who are on unemployment or welfare than we will once again be a prosperous country!

                We need to bring our concerns over this topic to our state legislature. We are constantly keeping our mouths shut when we need to have our voices be heard. Bring God back into the country and we will again be a great nation full of prosperity. Ronald Reagan once said, “If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be one nation gone under.” Where do you want America to head?

Leadership

                Being a leader takes a lot or responsibility and patience. What is a leader? A leader is someone who rules, guides, or inspires. All leadership comes from God and its purpose is not to be a position of status but rather of service.
 

“But not so with you; let the greatest among you become

as the youngest and the leader as the servant.”

-Luke 22:26

               

                All leadership positions are ordained only by God. The president is not president because of the peoples’ votes but rather because of God’s decision. This will lead me to a brief discussion about our current president, Barack Hussein Obama. He tricked people and lied. How did he get into office? Because of God’s will. God allowed Obama to take office because He wanted our country to see that we needed God back in our nation. Obama, while campaigning, claimed to be a Christian but once he was elected he quickly began to mock God, the bible, and follow Muslim customs. He refuses to cover his heart during the national anthem and doesn’t want to wear the flag pin that every president wears because it “represents bombs and war”. How can we, as Christians, support a President who supports same sex marriage and the murdering of innocent lives through abortion? (Proverbs 18:22 says He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord, not SHE who finds a wife.). Our country has suffered more turmoil and division since Obama came into office. I don’t mean to offend anyone right now. This isn’t politics; it’s the bible. 

“Moneylenders oppress my people, and their creditors cheat them.

My people, your leaders are misleading you, so that

you do not know which way to turn.”

-Isaiah 3:12
 

                The bible warns about people like this and there were rulers like Obama in the Old Testament. We are a misled people. However, we are to respect the authorities. Do we need to think as they think? No. But we need to follow the laws accordingly as long as they do not cause us to sin. 
 

“Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for

there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities

that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the

authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those

who do so will bring judgment on themselves.”
 

-Romans 13:1-2
 

“Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities to be obedient…”
 

-Titus 3:1
 

“Paul answered, ‘Brothers, I did not know that he was the High Priest.

For Scripture says: ‘You shall not curse the ruler of your people.’
 

-Acts 23:5
 

                What do we do with rulers like Obama? Don’t follow his way of thinking; don’t believe the lies he speaks and don’t let him brainwash you. He is a false prophet.However, do not curse his name.
 

“Pay no attention to them! They are blind leading the blind.

When a blind person leads another, the two will fall into a pit.”
 

-Matthew 15:14
 

“Jesus then called them to him and said, ‘As you know, the so-called rulers of the nations act as tyrants

 and their great ones oppress them. But it shall not be so among you; whoever would be

great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you shall make himself slave of all.

Think of the Son of Man who has not come to be served but to serve and to give his life to redeem many.”
 

-Mark 10:42-45
 

                We must also bring these guidelines into our households. Children are to respect their parents, no matter what age. The government today says that at age eighteen one becomes an adult. Don’t let that idea get to your head. If the child is still living at home, then he is subject to the rules that the father establishes. If a man is over the age of eighteen, than it is by the father's grace that he is allowed to stay home. The child should not take advantage of the situation and continue to respect and honor his father.
 

“Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older.

All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because

‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
 

-1 Peter 5:5
 

                Do you have a calling on your life to be a leader? Whether it be a father, boss, president, deacon, or teacher, you are a leader. Here’s some scripture to help direct you.
 

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider

others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only

to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude

should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God,

did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but

made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made

in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man,

he humbled himself and became obedient to death-even death on a cross!”
 

-Philippians 2:3-8
 

“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…”
 

-Matthew 5:44
 

“Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as

overseers-not because you must, but because you are willing,

as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not

lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.”
 

-1 Peter 5:2-4
 

“Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock,

among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to

shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.”
 

-Acts 20:28
 

“Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no

value, and only ruins those who listen.”
 

-2 Timothy 2:14
 

“Serve one another with the gifts each of you received,

thus becoming good managers of the varied graces of God.”
 

-1 Peter 4:10
 

“I led them with cords of human kindness, with leading strings of love, and I became for

them as one who eases the yoke upon their neck and stoops down to feed them.”
 

-Hosea 11:4
 

“Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.”
 

-Matthew 5:37
 

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
 

-1 Peter 5:7
 

“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time

we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”
 

-Galatians 6:9
 

“But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain

—and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.”
 

-Exodus 18:21
 

“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.”
 

-Proverbs 4:23
 

“Do to others as you would like them to do to you.”
 

-Luke 6:31
 

“For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or

quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of

good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy

word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who

contradict it. For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially

those of the circumcision party. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by

teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.”
 

-Titus 1:7-14
 

“Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an

example in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity.”
 

-1 Timothy 4:12

               Here's a video to show what an ignorant president we have who lacks wisdom, knowledge, faith, and compassion.

What's Happened to America?

                A couple of weeks ago I got a response to my post Bible and Politics. The woman said, “So you expect everyone to follow your religion? What about the people who don’t believe in God? You’re saying they have to be subject to that. Why do you have to be so unloving? Can’t you give up trying to get God back into the country, even if that means your religion loses power?  Firstly, I’d like to say that I do love everyone the way God wants us to. If I didn’t than I wouldn’t be writing this blog to help save lives and to help those who already have Jesus as their savior to grow. Secondly, I’m not harassing or forcing anyone to believe in God. I don’t force anyone to sit here and read this blog. Thirdly, it’s not about a religion, it’s a relationship and I’m not trying to gain power through my faith or for my faith, only God.

                 With the Fourth of July coming up on Wednesday, I want to talk about this country. Not only this country but the history and what the forefathers wanted for America, a country based on Christianity. God is so far out of this country now though; people are saying that what the forefathers put into effect is outdated and needs to be changed. But it’s not! We were doing so well as a country until God started having less and less of a role in the hearts of our leaders and representatives.

                The calling that God had for this continent started with Columbus when he sailed the ocean blue in 1492. It was not by chance that Columbus landed in the Indies when he had intended to go to India. It’s never mentioned in a single history book but Christopher Columbus was inspired and guided by God and the Holy Spirit. He admits he is a sinner but he went to Lord and is now at peace because of His presence.

“For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence,

mathematics or maps. It is simply the fulfillment of what Isaiah had prophesied….”

-Christopher Columbus

“It was the Lord who put it into my mind, I could feel His hand upon me, the fact

that it would be possible to sail from here to the Indies. All who heard

of my project rejected it with laughter, ridiculing me. There is no question that

the inspiration was from the Holy Spirit, because He comforted me with

rays of marvelous inspiration from the Holy Scriptures.”

-Christopher Columbus

                George Washington, the first president of the United States was a man of prayer. He turned to God at all times. Whenever he and his troops needed help he always went to God for guidance. George Washington intended for our country to be under the control of God.
 

“I now make it my earnest prayer, that God would have you, and the State over

which you preside, in his holy protection, that he would incline the hearts of the Citizens to

cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to Government, to entertain a

brotherly affection and love for one another, for their fellow Citizens of the United States

at large, and particularly for their brethren who have served in the Field, and finally, that

he would most graciously be pleased to dispose us all, to do Justice, to love

mercy, and to demean ourselves with the Charity, humility and pacific temper of mind,

which were the Characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed Religion, and without

an humble imitation of whose example in these things, we can never hope to be a happy Nation.”

-GEORGE WASHINGTON, circular to the states, June 8, 1783

When the Declaration of Independence was written it includes multiple mentions of God. In the first paragraph it says, “When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve their political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them,…” Then, in the next paragraph, it says, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights…” In the last paragraph it states, “We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembles, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions…” Firstly, if you don’t know what rectitude means, I’d like to point out that it means 1. rightness of principle or conduct; moral or religious  virtue. 2. correctness of judgment. The wanted to make sure that God approved of their beliefs and what they were doing!  Finally, the last sentence of the document states, “And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence,…” They were looking to God for the protection of the United States!

  Why do people say that the Declaration of Independence is outdated? Because it states that the people of the government have the power to alter or abolish the current Government and replace it with a new one if the current one has become destructive to the nation and its people. I’d like to point out a few statements from the second paragraph of the document.

“That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the

Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its

foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most

 likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”

“But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object

evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to

throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”

The current government knows that they are taking advantage of the people and the people are blind to their real power! The Obama administration is ruining our country beyond repair and so many American citizens are blind to the fact that we, the people, have the power to overthrow this current government. He’s giving jobs to illegal citizens while we American citizens suffer! Our tax dollars are being spent to fund abortions! He’s bowing down to other nations and making us look weak! So many Americans say they don’t talk “politics and religion” but even I at just 19 years of age knows the importance! We need to open each other’s eyes to the things happening around us. The Obama administration is just like the government of the King of Britain that the peoples in 1776 succeeded from. He was a tyrant. So is Obama. How? I will outline a list of some similar actions that are listing in the Declaration of Independence about the King of Britain.

-          He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

-          He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.

-          He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.

-          He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

-          He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.

-          He has combined with other to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:

-          For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world

-          For imposing taxes on us without our Consent

-          For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Government.

-          For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.

               

                God is being removed from our country! There’s no more prayer in school. They tried taking the word “God” out of the pledge of allegiance and off our money. That is why we are suffering as a nation!

"...if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and

pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will 

hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

-2 Chronicles 7:14

Here's another blog post of mine that's related to this.