What The Home Means to the Nation (pt 1)
What a glorious blessing it is to live in this wonderful nation! Not a Sunday goes by that I do not hear an expression of gratitude offered to the Almighty for allowing us to live in this great land. We are fortunate and blessed beyond measure to have been granted the privilege to live in the greatest nation in the world-the United States of America. How many times have we stopped to consider what makes this nation so great? Is it our economic policies, which have given us such a robust economy that makes America so great? Is it our military might, which makes nations around the world fearful of armed conflict with the United States that have made this nation so grand? Is it our educational system, which seeks to ensure that all children have equal opportunities to gain an education that has pushed the United States head and shoulders above every other country upon the face of the earth? The answer to the questions above is a resounding NO! Though many in this nation consider the policies and programs above as the reasons for the continued success of the U.S. as a nation, the masses could not be further from the truth. This nation has been the greatest nation in the world from its inception, and continues in that capacity to this day, because it was founded by god-fearing men upon godly principles, and her subjects were loyal to their foundation.
Unfortunately, this nation has forgotten from whence she came, and cares little or nothing for where she is going. The United States of America is in a downward spiral, not because of her economical policies, or military stance, or her educational platforms. America is falling from her pedestal of greatness to the pit of degradation and despair because we as a nation have embraced sin and forgotten God. The sage admonition of the wise king Solomon has far too long gone unheeded: “Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34). Oh how this needs to be proclaimed from every hill and mountaintop in this country! America has for decade upon decade enjoyed the favor of the Supreme Ruler of the universe because the families which composed her living according to Divine precept. The favor of God will be completely lost if the homes within this land continue to embrace sin and forsake the Savior.
What does the home mean to the nation? The answer is simple; everything. The very essence of a nation is found in the home of its citizens. The problems which are now so evident in our society-drugs, alcohol, immorality, lack of respect for authority, unwillingness to accept responsibility-are merely reflections of what has been occurring, or what has been overlooked, more and more frequently in our homes. It cannot be denied that society, for the most part, has turned into a pleasureseeking, hedonistic, culture, far removed from her moorings in righteous living. Those within the Lord’s church have witnessed an alarming trend within the church toward the same pleasure-seeking, hedonistic lifestyle. Is society to blame for the change within the Lord’s church, or is the church to blame for her failure to bring society back to its original foundation? Where there is blame that could be leveled against both society and the church, the greatest blame rests upon the home.
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