Rule of Law

I'm all for immigration, but not of the illegal kind.

Immigration used to be about the high honor of becoming an American citizen.

Citizenship required ASSIMILATION. Those coming our way from other countries were required to be (and wanted to be) AMERICAN.

The path to American citizenship required the ability to read, write, and speak English, and have knowledge and an understanding of U.S. history and government.

In other words, you became one of us, and were proud and thankful for the ability to do so.

But that was then, and this is...not then. Now we are treated to the truly frightening spectacle of a tidal wave of immigrants rushing our borders illegally, trouncing on our constitution, defying our laws, with no desire whatsoever to be a genuinely assimilated American.

The Bible says, "...those who refuse to obey the laws of the land are refusing to obey God..." (Ro. 13:2)

America is being invaded by hordes of willing lawbreakers. Drug cartels, gang members, and other vicious and dangerous individuals are marching across our borders with nary a concern about being stopped.

If they won't obey our laws at the first, why should they be expected to obey them once in?

And our President, who laid his hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the laws of the land, is not only doing nothing, but is actually encouraging this lawlessness.

This makes me hearken back to ancient Rome. Who could topple this dominant master of the world? The answer is--only Rome. And topple herself she did. How? Simple.

Rome bit the dust because:

*Tyranny had replaced the rule of law.

*The high officials and tax collectors cared nothing for the people's good, they cared only for gold.

*The Roman government laid heavy and unjust taxes upon the middle classes. (The middle class is the backbone of a nation. In Rome's last days they were so oppressed they ceased to exist.)

*The military had been weakened and gutted, inviting attack.

*Sensing her growing weakness, wild barbarian hordes poured over Rome's porous, unprotected borders. Lawless Goths, Visigoths, and Huns (Remember Attila?) seized the moment.

As the end neared, Roman life revolved around "bread and circuses." The government's motto? Keep the masses preoccupied with endless entertainment lest they take note of what is really happening.

They say history repeats itself because we never learn from it. Unfortunately, I would have to agree!

America is falling fast and has only one hope--a mighty move of the Holy Spirit producing deep national repentance and turning to Christ. He's done it before, and He can do it again!