Turn Back

The book of Ezekiel tells of the downfall of Israel and some of the nations around them for turning their backs on God and going their own, wrong way. There are always consequences to disobeying God. We are told of several times in the Old Testament when Israel became wayward for such a long time that God finally allowed them to be conquered by the enemy, not only for punishment but to eventually bring them back to their Lord.

Secular history shows us some of this, too. Strong, vibrant civilizations that eventually became corrupt and immoral fell. Egypt, Greece, and Rome are three major examples. We really do reap what we sow, and we can't disrespect others, mistreat those who have opinions different than ours, and encourage immorality and hope to prosper. 

In so many ways, the United States of America is headed down the wrong path as a society. We are more concerned with being gender neutral than with establishing strong family units. We are too busy spreading hate under the guise of stopping those with narrow minds to maintain the open climate of freedom that our forefathers worked so hard to build. It's more important to us to protect the rights of criminals and illegals than it is to teach a respect for authority and the need to be law-abiding citizens. As a society, we seem more concerned with having our own way than doing what's right.

It's time for America to wake up and realize that we need to be "one nation under God with liberty and justice for all" again. Years ago, Nikita Khrushchev told us, "We will destroy you from within." Is that happening? One of our former presidents said it quite well, "And without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure. If we ever forget we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."  Have we forgotten that we're one nation under God? Will America turn back to the One who made us great or continue on a path of self-destruction? Only we, the people, can determine that.

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