This is what Matthew 8:1-3 says:
When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
This is
NOT what Matthew 8:1-3 says:
When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and bound him, saying, I will have mercy and starve you to death to put you out of your misery.. And immediately the disciples bound him and starved him to death.
We have just witnessed the United States government thirst and starve a woman in her young 40's to death. I'm ashamed to be an American.
The antichrist spirit has taken over the USA. Here's how I know that: WWJD? What Would Jesus Do? Jesus Christ cared for and healed the sick and weak. HE didn't kill them because they were weak! So the antichrist spirit will do the opposite of what Jesus Christ would do. Rather than offering Terri love and help (Terri was denied theropy), her husband and the courts starved her calling it "mercy." Thank God that Jesus didn't work under that same philosophy!
The courts and US government became so focused on following the Law that they forgot what the purpose of the Law was. If this sounds familiar to you, then know that it is. This is exactly what the Pharisees and Sadduces did when they had Jesus Christ condemned to death. They were so focused on the letter of the law that they forgot the whole purpose for the law, which is to love God and one another. The letter of the law kills, but the love of Christ saves! The judges and everyone who supported the "mercy" killing of Terri don't seem to realize that they are guilty, sick, and dying as well. If they consider mercy to be killing the weak, then God should have killed us the moment Adam and Eve sinned. We are all sinners, and we are guilty of breaking the Laws of God. Therefore, these sinful bodies are sick and dying. We are weak, dirty, and guilty before Almighty God!
If God's idea of mercy was to kill the weak, then we're all dead!
The good news is that God's idea of mercy is not killing the guilty, weak, sick, and dying; but rather SAVING them! God's mercy and love for us (the guilty, sick, weak, dying people) cost HIS only Begotten Son's life! Instead of killing the sinners, God became sin for us and took our punishment and death on the cross! HE then rose again 3 days later for our justification so that everyone who believes on Jesus Christ will have eternal life!!! So once again, thank God that HIS mercy is not the same kind of "mercy" that the USA used to starve Terri to death.
But know this: God will not be mocked. What soever a man, woman, nation sows-he, she, the nation shall reap!
Since the United States considers killing the weak "mercy" (I've seen many polls and most agree with what happened to Terri-even many Christians), then God will apply the same standard to them! God will look down from HIS throne in Heaven and see the inhabitants of the United States who agree with this philosophy of "mercy" killing; and then God will see how sinful, sick, and deadly that they are and HE will "mercifully" wipe them off the face of the earth!
Jesus Christ came to heal and care for the sick, weak, and dead. The Beast of Revelation (antichrist) will come to "mercifully" kill the sick, weak, and dead (and any others that might be in his way).
While I appreciate the acts of Congress and the President to save Terri; they backed down once they saw the poll results saying that they were wrong. The could have done more, but the fear of man seized them. Matthew 10:28 says not to fear man, but to fear GOD. President Bush is currently the most powerful man in the world, and all he did was offer some comments of "support" for Terri's right to live. President Bush said today that the strong must stand up the weak. He condemned himself with that statement. He could have done much more to save Terri, but he didn't.
So everyone who supported the "mercy" killing of Terri better not cry when God starts to "mercifully" kill them because they are weak, guilty, sick, and dead in the eyes of our holy and righteous God. Only the blood of Jesus Christ can save us.
The soul of the United States has been tested, and this nation failed the test. God can use the weakest things to judge a nation, and HE has. This nation is not only guilty of killing the unborn, but also the handicapped. Also, this idea of "mercy" killing is now spreading. The Dutch government is now looking into killing INFANTS, mentally ill, and demented. The spirit of antichrist is spreading, and it will manifest into the Beast of Revelation (THE antichrist) very soon.
People in this nation better get ready for a flood of judgment. The death angel is coming. Get into the ark of Salvation now. Get covered by the blood of Christ now. The USA has been measured and it found lacking. The time of judgment is upon us.
May God be with the family of Terri Schiavo, and have real mercy on all those who prayed, fasted, and mourned for her. But for the rest...
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.-Amos 5:24