Many times recently, as I have listened to the news, I have wondered what has happened to the sanity, reason, and wisdom of those who lead our nation. Many of our elected leaders, particularly those that identify as socialist or progressive, are espousing ideas that seem designed to destroy the fabric of our nation. How can a nation continue to exist if it advocates for the murder of babies who were ‘accidently’ born alive after a botched abortion? How can we protect our citizens if we refuse to protect our borders? How can we encourage diligence, innovation, and a strong work ethic if we hand out money to anyone who chooses not to work?
Every day politicians are getting behind these radical and dangerous ideas. It can be discouraging and downright frightening. And I would be truly terrified, if I put my faith in our government and politicians. Thankfully, I don’t.
My faith is firmly established in Jesus Christ. Jesus has overcome this world, sin, and death. He has already won the victory over Satan and evil. And He promises victory to us as we put our faith and trust in Him. “Everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.” 1 John 5: 4, 5
The problems we are facing in America today have their root in our failure to follow the Lord’s commands and honor Him. Many people have rejected God and fail to worship Him. Instead of following Biblical principals, they do whatever they think is right. Without a Biblical foundation, however, there is no standard of what is right and what is wrong. We are in a time of ‘political correctness’ where right and wrong change almost daily, based on the whims of those who are most vocal.
In the first chapter of Romans, Paul tells us that creation reveals God to us. When we reject God and His truths, we become foolish. In verses 21 – 22, we read “For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools.”
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I encourage each of you to pray daily for our elected leaders to seek God and ask Him for true wisdom to lead this nation according to God’s ordinances. He promises to give wisdom to those who ask Him. “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” James 1:5
In Deuteronomy 4:6-7, God told Israel to carefully observe His statutes, “for this will show your wisdom and understanding to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’ What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him?”
That is my desire for our nation!
Susan's Reflections 