This will be an extended declaration of my purpose in today’s world.  As the foundation for my expressions and declarations, I use the Bible.   Psalm 127:1-2 – “Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the LORD guards the city, the watchman keeps awake in vain.  2 It is vain for you to rise up early, to retire late, to eat the bread of painful labors; for He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.”  NASB

As 2023 ended and 2024 burst on the scene, I once again did some introspection and sought to evaluate and define my purpose—the purpose I believe God has assigned me. With 2023 in the rearview mirror and 2024 passing the mid-point of the year, my concerns are even greater, and my commitment to the cause of Faith, Family, and Freedom is even more firmly entrenched than ever.

I believe that the invitation from my friend Dale Gentry to join the other hosts on www.bpnradio.com and become a part of Breakout Ministries was inspired by God and has been an exciting ride.  Dale’s recognition of my call to be a “Watchman on the Wall” has defined my purpose on the radio, in print, on social media, in the streets, house to house, and in the pulpit.  Jesus instructed his disciples in Matthew 26:41, “Keep awake and watch and pray [constantly], that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”  Amplified. 

In my view, God would have us embrace a multi-pronged thrust in America over the next few years as we pursue His purposes and fight for Faith, Family, and Freedom. This is an American struggle that impacts the world.

• There is a continuing furor regarding the Presidential election in 2024.
• The outcry from the Democrats is the same song, a different verse.
• The outcry from the Establishment Republicans is disappointing but not beyond what we could or should have expected.  They want ‘business as usual’ to continue facilitating the ‘ole boy network’ of Political Cronyism and Power. 
• The unveiling of corruption and partisanship in the FBI, DOJ, State Department, CIA, IRS, and many other government bureaucracies and agencies is disturbing. 

All of this reveals how deep the swamp is and the daunting task we have as we endeavor to drain it and dismantle the deep state. The divide in America is growing more pronounced, and the willingness of many to see America continue down the path of destruction we have been on for some time is disturbing. 

God moved upon hearts and granted America a small window of opportunity in 2016. He opened the door for us to begin returning to our moral moorings as a society and correcting some of the errors in the federal government. God was instrumental in helping Donald Trump achieve the victories he has accomplished, although he often had to do it virtually alone, without Congressional backing.

I would never suggest that Mr. Trump was or is a savior, but I do suggest that he offered a contrast that resonated with millions and sufficient numbers in the various states to defeat the leftists.   We were afforded a brief ray of hope that America could be restored to her Constitutional Republican Status. 

Sadly, that window has largely closed, and we are experiencing devasting damage to our Republic, freedoms, and lives.  The entire world has been thrown into a precarious position where the real threat of World War is real.  The ineptitude and misguided inaction of many in Congress is telling.

The Holy Spirit compels me to define my purpose and objective. Hopefully, I can encourage, instruct, and elicit your involvement in the necessary task of Watching and Praying for America. I am not naïve enough to suggest that we can see what is happening and pray, doing nothing else, but prayer is assuredly the starting point. It is vital if we are to succeed in our Fight for Freedom! 

Those in power never readily, easily, or willingly cede power. Once they achieve a hold on the nation, they fight vociferously to keep it. Government graft and corruption are as vile as any organized crime family or entity. The idea of Citizen Representation has long been tossed on the “trash heap” by those in power and seeking power. 

Forces are working 24/7/365 to disrupt, dismantle, and destroy our American System of Government and relegate you and me to the role of servant to the State.  That was not the original intent of our Framers and Founders and should not be acceptable to any true American patriot and Lover of Freedom.

I have been criticized for being vocal on matters political and informed that “A Preacher has no business in politics.  That I should stick to preaching and leave politics to the politicians.”  My response was and is, “That is exactly how we got into this mess.”   It would be difficult for anyone to argue that politicians have done a good job as defenders of freedom and protectors of the Constitution. 

We are over $34 Trillion in debt in America (secured debt) and upwards of $100 Trillion in unsecured debt.  We have such a massive bureaucracy in the federal system that the tentacles of that monster could not be pruned in five lifetimes.  We have allowed the original intent of the Framers of the Constitution and the Founders of the Republic to be so eroded and diluted that they would be unable to recognize any semblance of their purpose were they to view it today. 

Deeply respecting the need for some semblance of brevity, I will make this a two-part blog post.  So, I ask you to join me tomorrow as I continue this declaration. 

God bless you, and God bless America!