With the amazing and peaceful transition of power in this, the most powerful nation in the world, we are indeed blessed. Democracy has once again flexed its powerful muscle…and extended its foundational principles as examples to a world. Our inalienable rights have been preserved and forwarded for a 44th transition of power in our country’s history.
But when the days wears away, and the parties are over, the crowds dispersed and the clean up accomplished…reality sits in. Our new president will sit down to a desk filled with overwhelming challenges, multiplied decisions that must be made, alliances which must be crafted, and directions that need to be charted. Mr. Obama would do well to remember the study reportedly done by a University of Edinburgh professor years ago. He is reported to have stated “A democracy is always temporary in nature’ it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government….A democracy will continue to exist up until the time the voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury.”
He went on to say that at the time of his writing his study the average age of the world’s greatest civilizations from the beginning of history has been approximately 200 years, and they travel through a predictable sequence…
1. From bondage to spiritual faith
2. From spiritual faith to great courage
3. From courage to liberty
4. From liberty to abundance
5. From abundance to complacency
6. From complacency to apathy
7. From apathy to dependence
8. From dependence back to bondage
If indeed, this study is acurate, what a word for today. And if it has simply be drummed up by people spreading it around over the years, it is sure something that makes incredible sense. We are building a dependent nation in multiple ways to hoards of people.
With all the recent bailouts and loans, discussed multiple billions of relief packages and more and more people lining up to ask for help, we must pray President Obama to have great discernment in which directions he leads. It could well make an historic difference!
Wow…history is prophecy!
Wow! Very thought provoking entry.
Our nation does need prayer now more than ever.
It’s a long book but the “Rise and Fall of Roman Empire” also really sets forth the timelines of great and historic world leading nations.
The interesting thing I found in your blog is that we are scarily close to returning to the bondage.
God Bless Your Ministry Bob!
Bob – what a great post. Our only hope as a country is if people of faith speak up, make a stand, and get involved. Kevin