A Nation Gone Under?

I am reading through the Book of Jeremiah right now. What a perfect example he is for us as Christians living in today's world.

Jeremiah was called "the weeping prophet," and for good reason. He was beaten, put in stocks, threatened, tried for his life, and thrown into a pit. No one listened to him about the coming judgement of God.

You and I can become quite frustrated, sometimes even to tears, by watching our society deteriorating right before our eyes. As Ronald Reagan once said, "Without God, a nation cannot endure. If we ever forget we're 'one nation under God,' then we will be one nation gone under."

It is extremely hard to watch our country falling apart. Increasingly, more and more people are turning their backs on God. Pew Research recently found that over the decade from 2009-2019 Americans who called themselves 'Christians' dropped 12% - the largest decline in our nation's history.

We as a nation are doomed if we do not repent. We face the same fate as Judah did when they were carried off to Babylon. Judah did not repent. Will we? I doubt it.

The entire world will be facing God's wrath soon because of our disobedience and our sinful behavior. Same-sex marriage and abortion are even embraced by some churches these days. Can our judgement and punishment be far off?

Thankfully, not everyone will be condemned. Those who have placed their faith in Jesus, the Son of the Living God, will be saved. 

"For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ." - 1 Thessalonians 5:9

If you really want something to be thankful for, be thankful for this: that you have placed your faith and trust in Jesus Christ. He is "the only name by which we are saved."

P.S. - The American flag, flown up-side-down, is "a sign of distress or extreme danger." A perfect image for today's story.

One Nation Under God - Ronald Reagan