Is America Being Judged? By Pastor Fee Soliven Sunday Morning October 2, 2011 King Solomon’s Dedication of the Temple to the Lord! 1 Kings 8:22-24, 22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven; 23 and he said: "LORD God of Israel, there is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, who keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. 24 You have kept what You promised Your servant David my father; You have both spoken with Your mouth and fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is this day. 25 Therefore, LORD God of Israel, now keep what You promised Your servant David my father, saying, 'You shall not fail to have a man sit before Me on the throne of Israel, only if your sons take heed to their way, that they walk before Me as you have walked before Me.' 26 "And now I pray, O God of Israel, let Your word come true, which You have spoken to Your servant David my father. 27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built! 28 Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, O LORD my God, and listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant is praying before You today: 29 that Your eyes may be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, 'My name shall be there,' that You may hear the prayer which Your servant makes toward this place. 30 And may You hear the supplication of Your servant and of Your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Hear in heaven Your dwelling place; and when You hear, forgive. 31 "When anyone sins against his neighbor, and is forced to take an oath, and comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this temple, 32 then hear in heaven, and act, and judge Your servants, condemning the wicked, bringing his way on his head, and justifying the righteous by giving him according to his righteousness. Harbinger is described in Webster’s Dictionary: Anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign: Isaiah 9:8-21 8 The LORD sent a word against Jacob, And it has fallen on Israel. 9 All the people will know-- Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria-Who say in pride and arrogance of heart: 10 "The bricks have fallen down, But we will rebuild with hewn stones; The sycamores are cut down, But we will replace them with cedars." 11 Therefore the LORD shall set up The adversaries of Rezin against him, And spur his enemies on, 12 The Syrians before and the Philistines behind; And they shall devour Israel with an open mouth. For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand is stretched out still. 13 For the people do not turn to Him who strikes them, Nor do they seek the LORD of hosts. 14 Therefore the LORD will cut off head and tail from Israel, Palm branch and bulrush in one day. 15 The elder and honorable, he is the head; The prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail. 16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err, And those who are led by them are destroyed. 17 Therefore the LORD will have no joy in their young men, Nor have mercy on their fatherless and widows; For everyone is a hypocrite and an evildoer, And every mouth speaks folly. For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand is stretched out still. 18 For wickedness burns as the fire; It shall devour the briers and thorns, And kindle in the thickets of the forest; They shall mount up like rising smoke. 19 Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts The land is burned up, And the people shall be as fuel for the fire; No man shall spare his brother. 20 And he shall snatch on the right hand And be hungry; He shall devour on the left hand And not be satisfied; Every man shall eat the flesh of his own arm. 21 Manasseh shall devour Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; Together they shall be against Judah. For all this His anger is not turned away, But His hand is stretched out still. The First President of the United States of America At his first inauguration, George Washington took the oath of office for the presidency on April 30, 1789. He was standing on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City with his hand on an open Bible. After he finished taking the oath, the audience in attendance gave a thunderous ovation and bells of the various churches began ringing in his honor. After his oath of office was completed, he went to deliver his inaugural address to Congress. “We ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which Heaven itself has ordained” George Washington took the whole government to St Paul’s Cathedral on the corner of ground zero to consecrate and dedicate our nation to God. On April 30, 1789 George Washington attended a service of thanksgiving at St. Paul's Chapel after his inauguration as the first President of the United States. After taking his oath of office, Washington walked up Broadway to the Chapel accompanied by a procession that included the Vice President, the Speaker of the House, and both Houses of Congress. It was the first taste of presidential pomp for the American public. President Washington said at Saint Paul’ “An oath is an appeal to God, the Searcher of Hearts, for the truth of what we say and always expresses or supposes an imprecation a calling down of His judgment upon us if we lie. An oath, therefore, implies a belief in God and His Providence and indeed is an act of worship”. . . . Saints, from April 30, 1789 – October 2, 2011 is a span of 222 years. During this span America has turned away from God just like Israel did found in Isaiah Chapter 9! 1. All courts in the nation has removed the 10 commandments 2. All prayer has been removed since 1963 from public schools including Bible reading 3. Every State has on its agenda to legalize same sex marriages 4. All Armed Forces of the US has now allowed Homosexuals to be part of the Unites States military. 5. Every State has on its agenda to teach Public Elementary Schools that homosexual behavior is normal and ok 6. Since Roe vs. Wade there is now over 50 million babies aborted in America 7. Pornography is a 60 billion a year industry and its capital is in Simi Valley, California 8. Every State has on its agenda to remove symbols of the cross 9. Our prisons are overloaded with men & women who have committed heinous crimes 10. Drugs, Alcohol, pornography, ungodly music, gambling, divorce just to name a few have captivated our nation and held in bondage! Saints judgment came back to the place of consecration. On September 11, 2001 America was attacked by Islamic Jihadists and the nation was shaken! Everything around ground zero was destroyed except St. Paul’s Cathedral. Also the Federal Hall’s entire foundation was cracked on that day Why should they say among the peoples, 'Where is their God?' " 18 Then the LORD will be zealous for His land, And pity His people. 19 The LORD will answer and say to His people, "Behold, I will send you Deuteronomy 19:15 "One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or any sin that he commits; by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established” 2 Corinthians 13:1 “This will be the third time I am coming to you. "By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established." or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed Our First Witness On September 12th, 2001 Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota without realizing quoted Isaiah 9:10 to the nation, in front of congress." Democratic Majority Leader Tom Daschle and he said .as it was done 3,000 years ago in Israel . . . "‘The bricks have fallen down but we will rebuild . . . The sycamore have been felled but we will replace them with cedars.’ This is what we will do. We will rebuild." 5 days later on the Hebrew Calendar Elul 29, 2001, September 17, 2001 which is one day before Tishri 1, 2001 which is Rosh Hashanah “ ”The Feast of Trumpets” The stock Market crashed. That day on Elul 29, 2001 was at the end of the 7 Sabbatical year and on that very last day it’s called the Shemittah. NEW YORK (CNNfn) – On September 18, 2001 U.S. stocks plunged to their lowest levels in nearly three years Monday, and the Dow Jones industrial average suffered its worst point-loss in history as trading resumed for the first time following last week's terrorist attacks. Big losses in aircraft maker Boeing and aviation parts supplier United Technologies helped send the Dow down 684 points or 7 percent. Shemittah, the Sabbatical year, occurs every seventh-year. Shemittah is like Shabbat for the land of Israel; the land “rests” in a fashion, similar to the way the Jewish people rests every seventh day. Also additionally, private loans are canceled at the end of the Shemittah year, as per Devarim (Deuteronomy) 15:1 Deuteronomy 15:1-2 1 "At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release of debts. 2 And this is the form of the release: Every creditor who has lent anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it of his neighbor or his brother, because it is called the LORD's release. Saints judgment came back to the place of consecration. Laying of the Cornerstone for Freedom Tower July 4, 2004 In signing the Declaration of Independence, our forefathers defiantly laid the cornerstone of our nation and unmistakably signaled its independence from foreign rule. Today, we, the heirs of that revolutionary spirit of defiance, lay this cornerstone and unmistakably signal to the world the unwavering strength of this nation, and our resolve to fight for freedom. Let us make certain that future generations know the story of this hallowed ground, and of the men and women who so bravely perished here… Let this great Freedom Tower show the world that what our enemies sought to destroy – our democracy, our freedom, our way of life – stands taller than ever. Today is indeed a momentous day. Today we take 20 tons of Adirondack granite - the bedrock of our State - and place it as the foundation, the bedrock, of this new symbol of American strength and confidence. Today, we lay the cornerstone for a new symbol of this City and this country, and of our resolve to triumph in the face terror. Today we build the Freedom Tower. In less than three years, we have more than just plans on paper – we place here today the cornerstone, the foundation of a new tower… May God Bless the people of New York, and may God Bless the United States of America. Thank you. Governor George E. Pataki Saints judgment came back to the place of consecration. Our Second Witness: Senator John Edwards Saints judgment came back to the place of consecration. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2004 (U.S. Newswire) -- The following are remarks of Senator John Edwards at The Congressional Black Caucus Prayer Breakfast, Washington, D.C., September 11, 2004 Good morning. Today, on this day of remembrance and mourning, we have the Lord's word to get us through. "The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place." Quoting once again Isaiah 9:10 Stocks Crushed on September 1, 2008 which was Tishri 1 Rosh Hashanah “The Feast of Trumpet” The day before was the Shemittah, Elul 29, 2008 the last day of the 7 year Sabbath. Approximately $1.2 trillion in market value is gone after the House rejects the $700 billion bank bailout plan. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -Stocks skidded Monday, with the Dow slumping nearly 777 points, in the biggest single-day point loss ever, after the House rejected the government's $700 billion bank bailout plan. The day's loss knocked out approximately $1.2 trillion in market value, the first post-$1 trillion day ever, according to a drop in the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000, the broadest measure of the stock market. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) lost 777.68, surpassing the 684.81 loss on Sept. 17, 2001 - the first trading day after the September 11 attacks that had a 7% decline. Our Third Witness President Barak Obama First address to Joint Session of Congress Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 But while our economy may be weakened and our confidence shaken; though we are living through difficult and uncertain times, tonight I want every American to know this: “We will rebuild, we will recover, and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before” Quoting Isaiah 9:10 Saints, the next Shemittah will be Elul 29, 2015 which is Sunday September 13, 2015. Sabbatical Year Full Solar Eclipse March 21, 2015 Lands on Adar 29 And Nisan 1 Rosh Chodesh 2015 Full Lunar Eclipse / Blood Moon April 4, 2015 Lands on Nisan 15 The Feast of Passover Shemittah Year Hebrew Calendar 5775 Partial Solar Eclipse September 14, 2015 Lands on Tishri 1-2 The Feast of Trumpets Full Lunar Eclipse / Blood Moon September 23, 2015 Tishri 10 is The Feast of Yom Kippur September 28, 2015 Lands on Tishri 15 The Feast of Tabernacles Rapture of The Church? This is a major watch! On Nisan 1 in Biblical History Moses built the First Tabernacle and the Glory of God fell from Heaven! Nisan 1, 2015 is the beginning of the Religious Calendar 1,000 Year Millennial Reign? Year of Jubilee Proclaimed? June 7, 1967 – September 23, 2015 Jerusalem Restored – 49 Prophetic Years Ezekiel 33:1-6 1 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 "Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them: 'When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from their territory and make him their watchman, 3 when he sees the sword coming upon the land, if he blows the trumpet and warns the people, 4 then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet and does not take warning, if the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be on his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, but did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But he who takes warning will save his life. 6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand.'