I have been thinking about how divided our nation has become. Seems to me that lines have been drawn. Where once we used to be “One Nation Under God”, we have become a divided nation with many gods.
I am reminded about Soloman in 1 Kings 3:13, where God grants Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, along with riches and honor. He was the wisest and most prosperous King for a while. Slowly Solomon began to compromise and let his guard down. Instead of following the ways of his father, David; Solomon began to give way to false gods and idols. He began to allow his nation to be influenced by outside ungodly forces.
America in the past was a nation fully blessed by the Lord. There is a reason we were named the superpower of the world. There is a reason we lived in peace and prosperity for a long time. We had one God! Most of the nation believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. At one time we had a reputation for sending missionaries around the world to spread the good news of Jesus Christ. A few years ago, we held the record for having the most missionaries sent to us to speak to us about the good news of Jesus Christ.
Now, as I said, we seem to have become the divided states of America. Lines have been drawn, and we dare not cross them. We no longer hold the same values we once did. The good news though is that our leadership, our government has publicly spoken about the Lord Jesus Christ. Our government has declared that we are a Christian nation. Different groups have repented and prayed for our nation over the course of a few years.
There is a scripture in Joshua 24 that says, “But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”
My prayer today is that we as a nation would choose to serve the Lord! But not only our nation in general, but that each of us would choose to serve the Lord in our homes! That we would speak and teach others about the Lord Jesus Christ!
That will I speak 