Somethings Gotta Give

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Revelation 2:16—“Repent, or else…” Repent or “something’s gotta give.” The following Scripture transcends all dispensations and may be applied to any nation, not just Israel.

Jeremiah 1:5: … I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.  Jeremiah 18:8: If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

The cliché “Something’s Gotta Give” was the title of a popular song several years ago.

When an irresistible force such as you,
Meets and old immovable object like me.
You can bet as sure as you live, Something’s gotta give, something’s gotta give, something’s gotta give.

The cliché means that a given situation cannot continue going the same way indefinitely and a change is inevitable.

Opposing forces are pushing against each other—Something must either yield or it will break under the force or pressure.

I want to use this cliché as my sermon topic as we consider the direc- tion America is going. America cannot continue opposing God without something snapping—Something’s gotta give.

Recent polls reveal most Americans have little confidence in our government. This lack of trust is justifiable when you consider the NSA spying on American citizens and the IRS targeting conservative organizations.

Between 2010 and 2012 the government spent $50 million of our tax dollars on parties, political conventions, and social gatherings. That is money taken by the IRS that if you owed them a dime, they would track you down and intimidate you until you pay it. Yet, they can waste $50 million of your money and get away with it.

Like a game of “tug of war” with two teams pulling in opposite directions, but no one is moving. “Something’s gotta give,” meaning either one of the teams will lose ground or the rope will break (unlikely).