HANDWRITING
 on the WALL FOR CANADA ?
by Pastor Max Solbrekken

“MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN… God has numbered thy kingdom and finished it. Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. Thy kingdom is divided…” (Daniel 5:24-30)

At a drunken party in Babylon ’s Great Hall, a Divine hand suddenly appeared writing on the wall, spelling out God’s judgment against King Belshazzar! During the royal orgy, he had reached the pinnacle of pride by drinking wine from the Holy vessels which had been taken from the Temple in Jerusalem! As he praised the pagan gods of Babylon , the ‘hammer fell’! That night, the Medes and Persians conquered the city and the king was slain! The mighty kingdom of Babylon was finished!

HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF!

With much sadness, I am compelled to say that if we continue on our present course, Canada will also fall one day! The signs are present everywhere, and “the handwriting is on the wall” for this nation! The arrogance, disrespect for Jesus Christ, the Bible and moral values, as shamelessly exhibited by unelected judges and our Liberal government, is exceeded only by their irrational decisions in cases of monumental importance to our families, communities and our nation!

From the beginning of the so-called ‘Just Society’ and the take-over of the Liberal Party by socialist Pierre Elliot Trudeau until the present, we have seen Canada plunge down ward; morally, intellectually, domestically, militarily and economically!

In 1967, P.M. Trudeau effectively rammed through Parliament some of the most destructive laws ever enacted. They were: Abolish capital punishment, broaden divorce laws, legalize abortion and legalize homosexuality (sodomy) and bestiality (sex with animals). He also wanted to legalize marijuana! Over  years, Cabinet Ministers from his government have allegedly spoken privately of their regret in the passing of those laws.

Here’s the REAL SHOCKER - our present Liberal government is planning to scrap the time-honoured, traditional, universal and legal definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman! They will go down in history as the architects of a new HYBRID called ‘same-sex marriage’, legally uniting men with men and women with women, perverting the biblical sacrament of Holy Matrimony! MARRIAGE IT IS NOT and NEVER WILL BE!

The rot of a decaying society is daily emanating from Ottawa ! The stench of immorality, political stupidity and creeping debilitation seeps from our nation’s capital. It filters down to us through the airwaves, in our newspapers and on talk shows! The self - destructing of our nation is already on the slippery slope, imitating the rotting away of the Grecian and Roman Empires! Only God can help us turn the tide of wickedness!

The question is: “How long before the ‘Hammer of God’s Judgment’ falls upon a nation led by ‘vote-hungry-surrogates’ whose main objective is to please a host of ‘off-beat clambering lobbyists’ willing to sacrifice everything that made us a great nation, in order to get their own way?”

It’s as though a competing spirit has entered our judicial system and government, seeing who will be the first to thumb their nose at Almighty God and overturn as many moral, time - honoured laws, traditions and values as possible! And to make this nation an international pariah in the eyes of intelligent, clear-headed people who respect decency, normalcy and common sense over the perverted, perilous and unhealthy!

RIGHTEOUSNESS BUILDS, SIN DESTROYS!

The Bible says: “Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.” (Prov.14:34) “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD.” (Ps.33: 12) Righteousness is ‘right standing’ before God and men. It speaks of honesty, integrity,  and obedience to God’s laws. Right choices, pure motives and charitable deeds are what build communities and nations!

Trusting in the Lord and following His laws will build a nation! On the other hand, sin is a reproach to any people! The meaning of the word reproach is: disgrace, discredit, object of blame, censure!

In my world travels, I have had occasion to speak with kings, presidents and other heads of State. They have thanked me for my prayers and stated their desire to receive God’s blessing, with the hope that our Mission in their country would turn people to God and righteousness!

How thankful we should be, for the British Common Law which has its roots in the Ten Commandments and is the basis for our laws in Canada, and  fore-runner of democracies every where!

Why then, has our government over the past many years sought to distance and alienate us from the Ten Commandments and the British Common Law? Why would they deliberately seek to break the laws of God and insult the intelligence of a myriad of scholars, legislators and builders of the world’s greatest societies for several thousand years?

Are they so vain and proud of their puny accomplishments, that they feel compelled to distance themselves from God - given common sense, wisdom and the historical record of great leaders and democracies, which upholds normalcy and morality over the absurd, ridiculous and degenerate?

HAVE WE FORGOTTEN WHO WE ARE?

What has happened to the brains in Ottawa ? Is there a spirit of amnesia prevalent? Have we forgotten who we really are? Did tens of thousands of young men die in two world wars, so that a few Members of Parliament and their appointed judges could change the law, effectively making us and our progenitors citizens of a country akin to Sodom and Gomorrah. 

How could such stupidity enter the Liberal Cabinet? Is there a premium on silliness, the ludicrous and the bizarre, on Parliament Hill? Is there no voice of reason there? Is it not time to stand up and be counted?

Recently, Canadian TV Newscasts showed images of men kissing men! It was abhorrent, disgusting and upsetting for my family. It was a violation of our beliefs as well as our privacy, to be subjected to two men ‘gum-sucking’ (old Scottish word for kissing) on the national news! Think of the shocking, psychological damage done to children, youth and older folks who had not previously seen such a vulgar display! To say nothing of the millions of Christians and those of other faiths, having to explain this abnormal behavior to their children and to observe the nauseating event repeatedly on cable, satellite and network TV. And the next day, on the front pages of Canadian Newspapers.

Personally, I felt like vomiting! Speaking in Norwegian, I used the U Word! I said “Ufta!” The eminent, late Dr. Robert Thompson, former leader of the federal Social Credit Party and Medical Missionary, described the word ‘Ufta’ this way: “A man working in the barn loses his false teeth. They fall into a cow pie. He picks them up and puts them back into his mouth! He then exclaims ‘Ufta’!”

We take off our hats to Conservative M.P. Elsie Wayne, who stated that ‘Same-Sex Marriage Debate Is Pathetic’. “I have to say that I never thought when I came to the Hill in 1993 that I would ever have to get up in the House of Commons and debate the definition of marriage”, said a true representative of the majority of Canadians!

She declared: “When it comes to people who want to live together, whether they are women or men, why do (we) have to be out here in the public always debating that they want to call it marriage? Why are they in parades? Why are they dressed up as women on floats? They do not see us getting up on the floats, for heavens sake, to say we are husband and wife.”

The Saint John M.P. said that if same-sex couples want to live together, they can “go live together and shut up about it.” After another M.P. referred to the “honourable members” of the Supreme Court, Wayne said: “I have to say that if they are going to be honorable members, then I would say they had better define marriage as marriage between men and women and then I will say they are honorable, but I will not say they are honorable if they do not.”

SAME-SEX-MARRIAGE LAW COULD DIVIDE NATION!

In my opinion, Canadians will not put up with it! It will be the most divisive law, pitting Canadian against Canadian from east to west and north to south. Dividing Canada may be Jean Chretien’s legacy if the Supreme Court and the Canadian Parliament pass this bill into law! What a sad ending for him, after having given our nation so many years of service!

I predict that if this bill becomes law, homosexuals and lesbians will rue the day of its passing, because of the bitterness, division and untold problems it will cause them and their adopted children in the future!

HERE IS MY ADVICE TO ALL CHRISTIANS:

The fallout from same-sex-marriages would create a community of dysfunctional people with enormous emotional and psychological difficulties, requiring our help for years to come! We must be prepared to love them unconditionally and share with them the saving, healing and redeeming grace of Jesus Christ our Lord!

God loves everyone and “isn’t willing that any should perish, but that all should come unto repentance!” (2 Pe.3: 9) The Bible declares: “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” (1 Tim.2: 3-4)

In recent years, Western separation has been growing at a rapid rate with talk of a ‘Firewall’ protecting itself from Ottawa ! I have always been against such speculation, but if this ABOMINATION becomes law that could be an impetus for its acceleration! Whatever happens, I am determined to preach the Gospel without fear or favour of man or devil!

The Holy Bible teaches us to obey God rather than man. It is our duty to observe its teachings, follow our conscience and keep our faith in Jesus Christ as Supreme and Sovereign Lord! (Acts 4: 15-20; 5:27 -32)