America at the Crossroads

Deeper Still - Women's Conference, Atlanta, GA

A special message from Kay Arthur

Beloved, do you remember when kids played outside without fear? Do you remember when neighbors knew one another and no one locked their doors? Do you remember when people talked about God with a deep sense of respect?

I do. I grew up in that era of American history. But something has happened. Something changed our nation, diverted our path, and brought a shadow of darkness and oppression to our land.

The time when kids could safely play on the streets is gone. Today they might be plucked from their front yards. Home and car alarms are increasingly more sophisticated to thwart the growing number of thieves who want to steal our belongings. And while God was once talked about with deep respect, our modern world has made Him out to be whatever people want Him to be.

No one likes to talk about it—not even me—because it’s not a fun topic. But, do you know what? I can think of nothing more important for our country right now because America is at a crossroads. You need to know how God feels about what’s going on—and more importantly—what the Bible says He will do if our nation doesn’t change its ways, kneel humbly before Him, and repent.

I addressed 20,000 ladies at the Deeper Still conference in Atlanta, Georgia on June 28. And although Precept cannot make the audio from my message available to you due to contractual considerations with LifeWay, I can tell you that I have recorded ten (10) episodes for Precepts For Life that will air September 8 - 19, 2008 where you and I will study the Word of God together on this crisis of America at the Crossroads. I want to stress to you how important it is that you are prepared for the future, Beloved. I implore you—don’t miss God’s call to be ready; to be a worker approved.

America at the Crossroads will open your eyes to what is going on, open your ears to hear the call of God, and open your heart to share with others. The prophets Ezekiel, Haggai, and others kept no secrets. They wrote down God’s will for future generations and I believe we are that generation.

Kay Arthur

Kay’s open response to questions about a "Famine" in the US

Precept Ministries International has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for the call to personal and national repentance Kay delivered at Deeper Still in Atlanta. However, we were forwarded an email that attributed “a revelation about famine” to Kay which was incorrect. Because Truth is paramount to all of us at Precept, we asked Kay to respond personally. Here is Kay’s response below:

Beloved of God,

I received a copy of an email from a precious woman who was so touched by the Lord through the message that she wanted to share it with others and call them to prayer for our nation. How I appreciate her listening heart and passion to live in obedience to the Word of God. However, one of her “quotes” of my message was not accurate and needs to be corrected. Her email said,

"She (referring to me) said that God had revealed to her that a literal famine is coming to America. Physical, not spiritual.”

Since I did not “have a revelation” and I am wary of such proclamations, I had LifeWay, the sponsors of Deeper Still, send me a CD of my message as I wanted to know exactly what I said. I said, “we (Americans) are set for famine.”

This was said in the context of my reference to Ezekiel 14. In other words, we are inviting a famine because famine is one of the Lord’s judgments on a nation that commits unfaithfulness (Ezekiel 14:12-20). I also mentioned that the sale of rice had recently been ‘rationed’ by Wal-Mart. (And while I did not mention it, the price of wheat had gone up significantly. We are having crop failures because of the weather and God is in charge of the weather. His sovereignty rules over all.)

As you can see there is a big difference between saying I had a revelation from God and what I actually said. I was simply teaching the Word.

I want to thank each and every one of you who want to know what I said and took the time to ask. Your desire for clarity and willingness to come directly to me means a great deal, especially in the light of my message on Truth. I do believe eventually this message (on Truth) will be made available by LifeWay. I will give it again in Las Vegas on the first Saturday of September. I desperately need your prayers that I will simply be His faithful teacher of His precious infallible Truth, the Word of God and fear only One, the One who alone is God.

The message I brought, although a hard one, is, I believe, greatly needed. The warfare in delivering it was terrific…but thanks to God who always causes us to triumph through His Son, the One who has overcome and sits at His right hand interceding for us…and waiting for His day! His strength is perfected in our weakness and I truly was weak.

Until then, may you and I prove ourselves “to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world holding fast the word of life…(Philippians 2:14-16)

Thank you all for your prayers for our nation. Repentance and righteousness are our only hope.

In His bonds of Calvary,

P.S. Please know Precept Ministries International exists as a ministry to help you (children, teens, adults) discover truth for yourself, go deeper and disciple. We are at work in nearly 150 countries and 70 languages and love the church. If we can serve you in any way please let us know. Nothing would give us greater pleasure than in fulfilling the reason God raised us up.

America is at the crossroads. Join Kay for a special 10-episode series on Precepts For Life, beginning September 8, 2008 to discover for yourself what the Bible says to Christians living in America today. Visit precept.org/America or call 1-800-763-8280 to learn more about this message, for station listings and more information about Kay Arthur and Precept Ministries International.