In reading through the prophets again recently, I could not help but make application of their message to my country—or any other country for that matter—that for the most part has chosen to reject God and the truth of His Word. Though people may argue, our nation was founded at least in part by people who wanted the freedom to worship God according to the truth of His word. Our government was founded on biblical principles in recognition of our God-given rights. Oh how far we have fallen!
We are told several times in scripture that Go is constant in His being and His character never changes.
Lamentations 5:19 “But LORD, you remain the same forever!”
Malachi 3:6 “I am the LORD, and I do not change.”
James 1:17 “Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God above, who created all heaven’s lights. Unlike them, he never changes or casts shifting shadows.”
Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
Keeping that in mind, we can safely make application of God’s messages of warning in response to the sins of the nation of Israel to the sins of America today. It made me wonder—What would the prophet Jeremiah have to say to the people of America today? It might go something like this…
People of America, listen to what the LORD Almighty has to say to you!
Oh, you foolish people! Why do you not fear Me and show Me the reverence and honor I deserve? You have eyes but do not see and ears but do not hear. Don’t you realize that I am your Creator! I am the One that established all the laws of nature. It is I that holds the universe together. Why are your hearts so hard and rebellious? Every blessing you enjoy comes from Me.
In your foolish wisdom, you have decided to call what is evil good and what is good to be evil in direct defiance of My word. You take bribes and deny justice. You let the wicked go free while punishing those who are trying to honor Me by how they live. You eagerly follow those lead you into sin and make fun of those who seek to get you to repent of your sin. Lies are common among you, and a man’s word can no longer be trusted. People will betray one another with lies if the price is right. Wicked people are ever making plans to spread their evil agendas and destroy everything that honors Me—and getting rich in the process. There seems to be no limit to the wickedness that entertains you and feeds the lust of your flesh.
Should I not avenge Myself of such a nation?
Over and over again, I have sent My servants to warn you against the consequences of your evil ways. Over and over again, I have sent you faithful messengers of My truth, pleading with you to repent of your sin and turn to Me in faith. I see everything you do. I hear every evil plan you make. I know your very thoughts. Nothing about you is hid from Me. I cannot let you go unpunished. You have mistaken My longsuffering, thinking that I approve of you or just don’t care about what is happpening. My longsuffering is a reflection of My mercy. My desire is to see you repent of your sin and turn to Me in faith!
It grieves Me to see that many who claim to speak on My behalf are partly to blame for your actions. There are some that only tell you the things you want to hear so that you will continue to increase their bank accounts with your donations; they refuse to preach against sin. There are others that take advantage of your desires for My blessing by promising that those desires will be fulfilled if you will just give them money. Many other false teachers manipulate My word to accomplish their own personal agendas. They certainly are not seeking to honor Me.
Oh how I grieve over the greatness of your sin! How I grieve over your disregard for life! You sacrifice your children to the idol of self, participate in human trafficking and neglect those who are helpless and needy to fulfill your own wicked and selfish desires.
If you do not repent of your evil ways and turn to Me in faith, the day is coming when you will lie in ruins. You will suffer the consequences of your sins. I have greatly blessed this nation, but I will bring about your humiliation and destruction if you continue to reject Me. Though you were once an honored nation, you will be despised. You will eventually suffer the fate of your chosen god—Satan, the father of lies and the great deceiver.
Please, oh people of America, Repent!
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