Blessed is the Nation

“By the word of the LORD the heavens were made,
And by the breath of His mouth all their host.
He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap;
He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
Let all the earth fear the LORD;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
For He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it stood fast.
The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations;
He frustrates the plans of the peoples.
The counsel of the LORD stands forever,
The plans of His heart from generation to generation.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.” Psalm 33:6-12

We could spend days, weeks, maybe even months weeding through the thoughts of why America is on such a downward moral spiral. But nothing from a human perspective adequately explains the sense of hopelessness that prevails our society.

America is wounded. We know this. How badly? No one knows for sure. Is the condition reversible? Only God knows. Our country was founded on the principles of God. Regardless of individual religious belief, our founding fathers agreed America was to be one nation under God. However, somewhere along the line of history, we began to drift. Materialism, greed, humanism, and an agnostic view of God diverted the spiritual direction of our country.

Anytime a nation turns away from God, it suffers the consequences of that decision. America has been blessed more than any other nation, but now the deep lines of spiritual erosion are surfacing. Now is not the time for apathy. Now is the time for us to pray for our country, its leaders, and its future. Now is the time to wake up, get involved, and become an active part of the society you live in. Now is the time to get off the bench and get into the game!

Pray for God to make you sensitive to sin and show you how you can live holy for Him. Remember, God is ultimately in control, so pray with a hopeful, victorious spirit for our country. In the end, He will perfectly complete all He has begun.

Today, celebrate your freedom! And thank God for it!