Where Are We Headed America?

 

Where Are We Headed America? 

 "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!"(Psalm 33:12) 

 As a nation, we are 248 years old. In 1620 the Pilgrims made their voyage on the Mayflower, and set up the Plymouth Colony. One hundred people wanting to establish freedom from the Church of England. 

Through the years America has sought and fought for freedom. And today America is heading down a path where our freedoms are under attack, and slowly disappearing. Our forefathers pursued the path of unity. We were, and are to be "One Nation Under God!" But today we are such a divided country, and hatred is the climate in which we dwell. The senseless assassination attempt on a former president (July 13,2024) tells on how far we have come on our path of hatred and violence. 

 The Psalmist gives us the answer, in which is what our forefathers wanted for us in this great nation. "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord." America is a gift that was given to us as citizens, from the Lord. It is a privilege to live here in America. Although we are a people who are of many cultures and backgrounds, we are to place ourselves under the will of our Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ. 

 We may not believe the same way, we may not practice our traditional way of life in the same way. But the first ones to come to this Country, set the precedence, that this is to be "A Nation Under God!" There needs to be mutual respect for that, along with the respect we give all who have the freedom to worship, and conduct their lives, in line with their beliefs and practices. 

 From the Declaration Of Independence, we are encouraged to strive to obtain "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Are we as a nation going down this path? Is this where we are headed? Are we working to make sure that everyone in this nation has the opportunity to obtain these valued things as well? 

 As the Psalmist concludes:"We are a people, whom the Lord has chosen as a heritage." We have a responsibility to be the nation that God has chosen to bless. He treasures us greatly. We are very special to Him. In knowing this, why would we choose to be a rebellious nation, shaking our fist at God, indulging in sinful activities, and pursuing our selfish will, instead of His will for this awesome nation?

Where are we headed America? I hope we discontinue this path that we are on today! GP 

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Righteousness Exalts A Nation

 

"Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people." (Proverbs 14:34) 

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 will be a day that will not be forgotten. 

We as American citizens were horrified when we watched the capital building in Washington D.C, being broken into by protesters. 

Five people were killed that day, because of this riotous act. 

I read several responses by people on social media, expressing their heartbreak over this destructive act. As Americans, is this the way we are to act? And a question that came out of these 

social forums: "What will we say to our children? "How will we explain this to them?" 

From our text (Proverbs 14:34) comes the right answer. 

It is "righteousness" that exalts a nation. It is doing what is right according to the Word of God, that will have us reaping the blessings of God, and accomplishing what is fruitful and productive in this land. 

But we as a nation do not want to do this. We would rather follow our own selfish ideas and pursuits, than to be obedient to the Word and will of God. 

We read the word "disgrace" in our text that describes the sin, we as a nation (that is to be under God) is involved in. I don't want this post to be a severe scolding, but I want to encourage us as fellow Americans, that we can be better than this. We need to turn our hearts toward God, repent of our sins, and commit to being the people that He wants us to be. 

We are not to be a divided people, but a united people, focusing on pursuing the will of God. God is the one who gave us this nation, and has blessed us abundantly. He wants to bless us, and exalt us; but we need to be a nation that submits to His will; who works together to glorify Him, in all that we say, and do. With God's help, we can do it!! GP 

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