America is in real trouble. This being an election season, plenty of politicians are parading around making political promises to return America to greatness or a socialist utopia or some such thing. But it was not politicians who made America great in the first place, so they cannot make America great again. What made America great were godly men following godly principles. God made America great. Those leaders are now mocked, those godly principles abandoned. In fact, nowadays, quoting the Bible is hate speech. Christians are told they have to set aside their convictions, their beliefs, their very Christian character in order to accommodate some perverted or ungodly lifestyle.
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, (2 Peter 3:3)
This is where we are now. People scoff at our Christian beliefs. And they don’t just scoff, they hate. Those who used to speak of freedom of expression and acceptance of all, despise Christians. You can see it from their posts on social media where they spew venomous hate, even wishing death for those who express their Christianity.
Honestly, there are some days that I am downright discouraged. This country is heading downhill morally. Christians are beginning to feel real persecution. The headlines are heartbreaking. But then I remember a few things. Things like, “The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 1:9) And like, “Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.” (Revelation 22:7)
I can find peace in the fact that none of this is new to God. None of it surprises Him or catches Him off guard. And one day Jesus will return and things will be set right. That may be before I can get this posted to the blog, or it may be many years off still. Nonetheless, Jesus loves us and “…he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” (Hebrews 13:5)
Until then, the only way to return America to greatness is not with politics, but with the Gospel. One on one we can turn the heart of people back to God through the winning of souls. Start here with “What is faith?”