Cure for Ailing America

In Daniel's day, his nation suffered because of their abandonment of God. In lamenting their 70 years in captivity he truthfully states, "...all this calamity has come on us; yet we have not sought the favor of the Lord our God by turning from our iniquity and giving attention to Your truth" (Daniel 9:13). The demise of any nation can be traced back to their abandonment of God. Daniel offers the remedy for what ails America. 1. Turn from our iniquity. 2. Start living out the truth of God's Word. Take your pick from any list of poisons plaguing America today--Pride, Dishonesty, Corruption, Deception, Extortion, Stealing, Laziness, Abortion, normalization of Homosexuality, Break down of the nuclear family, divorce, drug abuse, alcoholism, greed, materialism, teen pregnancy, pornography, poverty, racism, failure for individuals to take personal responsibility for their actions and their own provisions, a growing entitlement mentality, considering humans no better than any other created thing, murder, terrorism, and the list could go on. Bottom line is that each of these maladies has it's origin in the sinful heart of man. The further we get away from God and the truths of His word the closer to our own demise we come. The explanation for our challenges as a country rests squarely on our spiritual anemia. I'm not sure who said it, but I believe it is true, "If America ceases to be great, it is because America ceases to be Godly." This is not only true of America. It was true for Israel in Daniel's day. It is true for any nation today. Time to wake up to the fact that we are indeed running counter to God and His Word, admit our sinfulness and cry out to God for forgiveness. This begins with individuals turning from their sin and trusting Christ who died to pay the price we deserve so that we could be forgiven and and gain new life. As new creatures (2Cor.5;17) BELIEVERS have turned and continue to turn from their sin and seek to live according to God's Word. What America needs. What the world needs is a revival. Only when people are totally surrendered to God because they trusting Christ to save them from their sin will they have the power to live consistently according to His word, to deny self, to overcome greed, lust, jealousy, pride, etc. Only in Christ will we see all men and women created equal so that human life has dignity whereby we refuse to take innocent life in the womb or treat others as inferior because of the color of their skin. Life in society submitting to the will of God as outlined in his word is a society that lives in harmony. That is only possible if the individuals are personally reconciled to God through faith in Christ. It begins with each of us turning from our rebellious, self-directed life and trusting Christ's death in our place and then living in constant submission to God's Word. It begins with us praying for God to work mightily to forgive our sins, to convict those who sin, to turn people around and towards Him. It begins with us taking an active role in defending the truth and speaking against the lies of the enemy which is often times contrary to the politically correct thinking of the influencers of society.