Coming to America, Coming to Christ

Neil Diamond wrote a song called "Coming to America."  It is about the immigrants who came to find Liberty and Freedom here.  Traveling away from all that was known to them, they pushed on to meet their dream face to face.

 I have been reminded of this song lately.  Tonight my girlfriend and I were talking about it, and I played the song for her.  The following conversation took place as she spoke with deep passion and then we shared back and forth and I meditated on the conversation:

America- our forefathers and ancestors struggled and faced such adversity to get here and to travel westward.  They faced such uncertainties and danger around every bend, and yet they pushed forward.  Many died along the way.  Yet they felt the reward of FREEDOM and religious liberty outweighed any risk. America- My Country tis of Thee sweet land of Liberty! They HAD to come they had to risk, the dream and desire was greater than anything else they knew.

OH that WE as the BODY of CHRIST-as CHRISTIANS, would hold that appeal to the world!  That the deep burning desire would be such that people would say,"I MUST find a Christian who can tell me about, can lead me to this JESUS CHRIST that they serve!"  That we would portray Christ in such a way that HE would be irresistible to the world. 

They are searching, they are dying and they don't even KNOW that there is ONE and ONLY ONE WAY, ONE NAME above all others, ONE PERSON, that holds the keys to LIFE and DEATH. That ONE PERSON, that ONE NAME, that ONE TRUTH is JESUS CHRIST and HE IS GOD and HE IS RETURNING for a spotless BRIDE!

Instead of singing they're coming to America, TODAY!  We need to be singing, prophesying and praying it through, "They're Coming to CHRIST, TODAY! For though I LOVE AMERICA, My HOME is in HEAVEN, My CITIZENSHIP is there, MY origination began there in God's own heart and it there (In communion with HIS HEART) that I find my place, my purpose, my peace!  It is where you and all mankind will find theirs as well, if they will but come.

THIS is what people need to know! There is a journey made with the heart. A journey of Faith and Trust. Just like Father Abraham made.  That if we are to "come home" and "find ourselves," that each one of us must make.   It is a journey to the cross, and to the heart of God, where we discover HIS AMAZING LOVE for each of us! 

Think about it. ALL other religions and gods DEMAND so much before they "may" give the person even an acknowledgement!  But only in Christianity and Judaism do we find a LOVING,GOD who loved us FIRST and GAVE before we ever even thought about giving HIM anything!

Coming to AMERICA was synonymous with coming to worship GOD freely. coming to share in the BLESSING that GOD has made America to be!  

I believe and therefore I speak: America Shall return to her CHRISTIAN HERITAGE! She SHALL once again "send the Gospel Light" clear and far!
Red, White and Blue, I declare to you GOD, America is FOR YOU!  America SHALL be Saved! 

Just as they are coming to America every time the Flag is unfurled, they are coming to YOU Almighty God and Creator of the Universe, the Maker of our World!

They are coming to Jesus Christ, they are coming to Jesus Christ, they are coming to Jesus Christ, TODAY!  Hallelujah! Amen.

Enjoy this video I found online and envision with me, as many coming to Christ that have come to America! That many and MORE!

Long May Freedom Ring!

She's a Grand Ole Flag
My Country Tis of Thee
America The Beautiful
My Eyes Have Seen the Glory

Songs from yester year, 
when we were Proud to be Americans, 
and celebrating that we are here.  

Remembering every battle and fight we'd ever lost or won. 
And recognizing we owe Allegiance 
to both America and the Holy One.

Restore unto us thankful hearts 
that recognize Freedom isn't free, 
it cost the blood of men and women 
just like you and me. 

May we ever be guardians of the 
sacred trust placed into our hands, 
the miracle called America, 
home of the free and the brave of the Land.

America! God breathed and birthed you,
 in and through the hearts of men
Over tyranny and injustice 
You've called us to fight and win.

The battle for Freedom still rages today, 
as others come along to try
to take that Freedom away. 

But our Freedom is based on principles 
found in God's own Word. 
This is the Freedom that truly free men 
have tasted, seen and heard!

Stand strong America! Stand firm! 
Do not give up, do not back down or 
from our Christian foundations turn, 
for if you do,our beloved REPUBLIC will burn.
 
Come back to your purpose America! 
Don't you know God is not finished with you yet?  
He has plans for you still!  
God is calling, are you willing 
to yet be, that Light upon the hill? 
© NEM 7-4-2012