Dr. Walter Wilson
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GOD'S BATTLEAXE
I n J eremiah 51:20 God said about Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, “Thou art my battleaxe.” Nebuchad nezzar was a heathen man, a terrible enemy of the things of God. He knew nothing about mercy or kindness or love. He was just a hard-hearted monster that destroyed men, women and children in all the countries that he conquered. God uses many strange implements and instruments in deal ing with men. God likened Nebuchad nezzar to a battleaxe and used him against all those who were enemies of the living God. God used him also to punish Israel for their idolatry and their rebellion. God can use anybody He wants to. Sometimes He uses Christians, sometimes the unsaved; sometimes He does it with kindness, and sometimes with a battleaxe. The Lord is deeply interested in the welfare of His people. He wants us to grow in grace, in lovingkindness and in fellowship with Him. In the Alwap a favorite on "The Biola Hour" is Dr. Walter L Wilson (sealed), one of this month’s featured speakers over the broadcasts. Here he records his portion of the program in the studios of Biola's own station, KBBI. Looking on is Biola graduate and 6eneral Manager of the facility, Mr. Ed Steele.
training of those who are His own people, He may use a cruel king or a sweeping pestilence to do His work. God is kind, but He is also righteous. God is just and manifests His justice in His dealings with us. While Israel persisted in disobedience, God raised up weapons against them to correct them. He raised up Nebuchadnezzar. Our Lord is telling us about our own country, too. When the law went out that we could not have the Bible in the public schools, we turned our children over to all kinds of wicked teaching about the heathen gods, about evolution, about anything in the world. Yet they can’t learn about God. The Bible, however, is the only antedote for sin that there is in the world. The multitude of wickedness today is just a direct result of shut ting God out of our lives. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if in my lifetime one of these terrible foreign powers was given over to be a battleaxe for God against America. Instead of loving our Lord, He is held up to rid icu le , even in the churches. I read a sermon just recent ly by a prominent man in one of our prominent evangelical groups who said, “The Bible isn’t true. Christ is not the Son of God and salvation is not by grace.” You can’t connect your self with the things of God today in this country and have anybody say they’re glad to see it. Instead, they think you ought to be avoided because you believe in our precious Lord. God isn’t going to stand for that forever. The Lord is going to have a battle- axe against us some day, and you bet ter be prepared for it. God is going to send it as God sent Nebuchadnezzar to punish Israel. God is going to be a conqueror and if you want to be a conqueror, be on His side. Trust the precious Lord Jesus with your heart and life, and He’ll give to you just exactly what your heart needs.
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