America's Only Hope

Yesterday's blog was heavy and depressing.  It does not take a theological degree or a great deal of discernment to see that America has offended the Almighty God.  I heard one preacher say that if God does not severely judge America soon, He will have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah.  Surely God's mighty hand of judgment is raised and ready to level a devastating blow to the USA.

At this point many Evangelicals rally around various political movements to try and save America.  Now to be sure, we are stewards of our votes and we will have to answer for every person we support who stands for the slaughter of the innocent, but political intervention will not save America.  Wearing WWJD bracelets will not save America.  Gathering at the flag pole will not save America.  Throwing every compromiser and pervert out of office will not save America.  (It would be a good start.)  Look at this verse and see America's only home.


2 Chronicles 7:14 (AV)

¹⁴ If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

The answer lies with the people of God.  We are going under as a country because Christians are not living out loud like Christians.  We must humble ourselves.  We must confess our own sins.  We must become broken over our own worldliness.  Friends, it is much easier to blame the heathen in congress than it is to face our own sin.  We must learn what it is again to pray, to seek God through fasting.  We must replace our casual "now I lay me down to sleep" kind of prayer with gut wrenching, repentance and pleading with God for mercy on our own lives first, then on the nation.

We must be willing to turn from the wickedness we have allowed to creep into our homes.  We must clean house and get right.  If we do, God will hear, will forgive, and will heal our land.  Yes, I understand that this passage was written to Solomon and the people of Israel.  The promise though is to all who call upon his name, not just Jews.  Friends, if you are a born again believer, take heed, you are America's only hope.