Can the United States Survive?

Yesterday's election results just further emphasize the great divide that is forming in America. Many speculate or perceive it to be caused by economic or racial lines. Others see it as capitalism verses socialism. While some of all of this plays a role it really comes down to faith. Do we want an atmosphere of liberalism where we are unbridled to believe or to do pretty much anything we want or do we believe that God has good reason to draw boundaries in which we should not cross?

With our wonderful freedoms we have in our country we can accomplish and enjoy so much of what life has to offer, the American dream. Of course we know to maintain this freedom it comes at a hefty price, but that is on the battlefield defending the security of our country and that of our allies in the world. Today we face a different type of battle. There are those who are are admit that God has no place in our country and it never did. God stands in the way of their freedoms, but they need to realize they want to play it both ways. In their personal lives they want the freedom to act, say and do pretty much anything because it is their constitutional right, but yet they want an ever growing list of rules and regulations slapped on those that they feel are or may do something wrong in their eyes. It is the very anti-God upbringing that creates much of the social and economic concerns we face today. God in Jesus instructs us to love all people. Through His word comes loving and divine direction for our lives. God's word warns us out of love not to venture from the path He has chosen. He has provided us with so much beauty to enjoy and to thrive in, but because the world we live in now experiences death and decay and evil roams freely we need the Spirit of the Lord within us so we may discern right from wrong. There is no grey with God, but our world is telling us just the opposite.

The price of embracing sin is clearly defined by God and will bring with it pain, suffering and death. While we face toils and death in our fallen world we bring so much more upon ourselves because of the choices we make. Choices that used to be controlled by our faith in almighty God, but now are trying to be kept in line by man made laws. The failure of this is evident every where one looks, but without the Spirit's insight many cannot make the connection. So the moral toll grows higher and higher and the economic demand on our society keeps rising at an enormous rate. The real cost can't even be measured because it comes in the form of destroyed lives. The mental and physical abuse, uncontrolled anger, immoral behavior, greed, lust, drugs & alcohol, unwanted and aborted children, and the list goes on and on. Marriage no longer means anything and the family unit embraced as a critical part of our spiritual strength is all but gone. This is the great divide in our country. No believers are not holier than thou, but we realize we have a Father that loves us and has great expectations of and for us. He provides us His loving guidance, hope and joy for our lives and the promise of all eternity in heaven with Him. In Christ we find that love and forgiveness of our sins and the strength to get up, correct our course and carry on. Our society and our government cannot provide this for us, but through what it allows to be shown and what it allows to be taught it flies in the face of what God is telling us and how we are to raise our children. I don't see a way that this great divide can be healed except to pray to the Lord for a great healing and revival of your word. I encourage all believers to drive out the darkness in their communities through showing love and kindness to all in Jesus name. You can find out how you can do this through a free program. Please just take it and put it to good use right in your own community. We know that God is the answer and through Him all things are possible. Amen! www.acts18.org