Our mandate for righteous living comes from the Word of God, not the world. Christ calls us “the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14), but He has also warned that He will remove our lampstand-our influence-if we stray from Him and do not repent ( Revelation 2:4-5). As a result, the Church is losing its relevance. Why has the most blessed nation on earth turned its back on God in favor of self-interest? Chaos, factions, and economic struggles have replaced God’s peace and provision because we have pushed Him from the public square to the periphery of our nation’s life.Įven the Church in America has allowed the culture to dictate how it expresses its faith. He could ask the same question of America. In Jeremiah 2:5, the Lord gave a cutting assessment of Israel: “What fault did your ancestors find in me, that they strayed so far from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves” (NIV). If America hopes to enjoy God’s continued blessing, it will do well to heed Jeremiah’s warning with a grateful heart. He warned that their callousness would incur God’s judgment, and it did. Later, the prophet Jeremiah reminded the people of how close they had been to the Lord when the nation was established ( Jeremiah 2:1-2).
The National Sin of IngratitudeĪccording to the book of Judges, Israel cycled through rebellion, retribution, repentance, and restoration thirteen times. The Bible warns of three national sins that result in God turning His back on a nation. Our nation can expect a markedly different future if it exchanges the pursuit of godliness for worthless things like apathy, immorality, and greed. (Daniel 2:41-43)ģ Reasons God Could Turn His Back on America As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle with the seed of men but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay. And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile. Whereas you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided yet the strength of the iron shall be in it, just as you saw the iron mixed with ceramic clay. will become part of the revived Roman Empire described in Daniel’s prophecy: Based on the cultural and historical connections between the United States and Europe, some have speculated that the U.S. That aside, theories about America’s future abound. The only modern nations cited in prophecy date back to antiquity-Syria, Israel, Persia, and the like. It is worth noting that a host of other world powers do not appear in Scripture either.
For many, America’s absence from Bible prophecy raises serious concerns.
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