One Nation Under God

It was Barack Obama who said, "We are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too." Confucious said, "The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home." We must never forget that nation after nation has fallen, only to be replaced by another who comes after, making those who remain 'foreigners' in that nation. What makes a nation great? If we trust what God says to us, it is the pursuit of all manner of good and the trust in his ways. 

Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people. (Proverbs 14:34)

William Penn reminds us, "True godliness does not turn men out of the world, but enables them to live better in it and excites their endeavors to mend it." Mending fences has always been part of God's economy. He trusts us to seek out godly practices, replicating them in our homes, and then changing our communities through those godly actions. It is what truly will make any nation great - the pursuit of his ways above all others.

Some may think they are navigating a highway of ungodly actions and attitudes these days. I know it gets harder and harder to see good in some of the actions perpetuated by those in positions of power or authority. Si Robertson wasn't joking when he said, "I go out into America, and I am literally navigating a minefield. Godliness has become abnormal." Godliness has become 'abnormal' - that seems like a harsh statement, but I don't think it is far from the truth.

Could it be that it is time for those who serve Christ to rise up, take the reins of our great nation, and deal with ungodliness in any and all forms? Would that make our nation great again? I believe it is what is most needed. As we are reminded time and time again in scripture, if a nation turns to God, he will hear their cries, heal their land and help them to dwell together in his peace. There truly is no other way than "ONE NATION UNDER GOD". Just sayin!