The current state of our nation is not good. When listening to the media, there seems to be no lack of opinions about what to do. In this posting, I want to discuss how many of our nation’s problems are a result of the spiritual decline of the nation. The solution for our nation is for it to take a national u-turn and turn back to God.
As a Christian, I believe the current political and economic crisis our nation faces is a result of the spiritual and moral decline of the nation. In Deuteronomy 11 God instructs the nation of Israel that if they follow Gods laws they will be blessed but if they disobey, they will be cursed.
We no longer live under the old covenant as the Israelites did in the time of Moses but we live under the new covenant of grace. However, this is not an excuse for us to live in sin or immorality for participation in these activities always has undesired consequences. That is why Paul in Romans 6:1-14 exhorts us to live a sin free life for Jesus broke the power of sin over us by his death on the cross so why would we want to live in sin anymore.
However, our nation has not heeded Paul’s advice and instead has made a gradual slide into immorality. It began in 1962 when the Supreme Court banned prayer and Bible reading in our public schools. With this lack of moral foundation individuals, who for the most part have no moral foundation, now lead our nation. This has led to the legalization of abortion and the acceptance of gay marriage both of which are an abomination to God.
Most importantly however, many in our nation no longer depend upon God to meet their needs and instead turn to government to provide for them. This has led to massive entitlement programs, high deficits, and out of control national debt. Our nation who once lent money to other nations of the world now has to borrow from foreign countries such as China to fund these entitlement programs.
On Friday March 26, 2010, we received the news that a South Korean naval vessel was sinking in the Yellow Sea. One news report said that for some unknown reason the ship got a hole in its side and sunk. The most likely cause of this hole is a torpedo attack, most likely from South Koreas archenemy, North Korea.
With North Korea strongly allied with China, we must ask ourselves an important question. If this was indeed a torpedo attack from North Korea, will our government support our ally South Korea or will we remain silent out of fear of angering our creditor, China.
This situation demonstrates how our nations decision to turn its back on God and instead depend on government has placed us in a situation that threatens one or our allies and our own national security.
In the Bible, David gives us a blueprint for turning back to God.
Psalm 51
1 Have mercy on me, O God,because of your unfailing love.Because of your great compassion,blot out the stain of my sins. 2 Wash me clean from my guilt.Purify me from my sin.
3 For I recognize my shameful deeds — they haunt me day and night. 4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned;I have done what is evil in your sight.You will be proved right in what you say,and your judgment against me is just.
5 For I was born a sinner — yes, from the moment my mother conceived me. 6 But you desire honesty from the heart,so you can teach me to be wise in my inmost being.
7 Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean;wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. 8 Oh, give me back my joy again;you have broken me — now let me rejoice. 9 Don't keep looking at my sins.Remove the stain of my guilt. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God.Renew a right spirit within me. 11 Do not banish me from your presence,and don't take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me again the joy of your salvation,and make me willing to obey you. 13 Then I will teach your ways to sinners,and they will return to you. 14 Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves;then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness. 15 Unseal my lips, O Lord,that I may praise you.
16 You would not be pleased with sacrifices,or I would bring them.If I brought you a burnt offering,you would not accept it. 17 The sacrifice you want is a broken spirit.A broken and repentant heart, O God,you will not despise.
18 Look with favor on Zion and help her;rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then you will be pleased with worthy sacrifices and with our whole burnt offerings;and bulls will again be sacrificed on your altar.
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David wrote this Psalm after his sin with Bathsheba was discovered in 2 Samuel 11, 12. Revival for our nation begins with God’s people rendering their hearts and turning to God as David did by:
1) Taking ownership of our sin
2) Acknowledging that our sin is against God.
3) Acknowledge God is right and we are wrong.
4) Asking God to blot out our sin. He already has with the blood of Christ but he is waiting for us to ask
Now we as God’s people need to repeat this process for our nation. Our nation needs to take a spiritual u-turn from dependence on government and begin dependence on God. This will reduce our entitlement programs, deficits, and allow us to pay back our debts thus protecting our national security.
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