Is there hope for America? Will we survive the challenges we face? Are these just trials to test us, or are they the harbingers for the end of the greatest nation in modern times?
No need to enumerate the problems that exist today. Some have been around for decades, even centuries. Others are new, just appearing in the past year or so. Most of us are completely aware of them.
Is Washington the solution? Is the UN the solution? Is it up to each state to find its own solution? Is it up to each individual to find their solution? Or is it too late for any solution?
A look at history can be helpful. The USA has been in trouble before and found its way through. Sometimes it was a change in the President. Other times it was an international event that turned our focus to helping other countries. But always it was the determination of our citizens to improve our situation.
And the ultimate assistance we received was from God. Christians prayed, and God heard and answered. This intercession was done without news reports or a Congressional hearing or any publicity at all. It was done in Churches and homes and small groups of Believers who asked for God’s help. He helped us then and He will help us again – if we turn to Him.
This is seen in the most complete historical book, the Bible. The verses that best reflect this are found in II Chronicles 7:13-14: When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
To answer the questions above, I believe God is testing us to see if we will humble ourselves and realize that our only hope is in God.
COPYRIGHT 2022 BY CARL E GUSTAFSON
