We are living in a time of change. We have left behind the values and morals of earlier generations. We have started on a roller-coaster ride that is moving us into immoral territory. We have lost our grip on vital truths. We are moving away from what our spiritual forefathers held close to their hearts.
There are so-called Christian books that have been written that are telling us that God's wrath against sin isn't really such a big deal. Preachers in huge churches have used the Word of God as a means to gain wealth. Churches today are being mocked for being ridiculous. What has happened to the churches of our once godly nation? The church today seems to be suffering from some form of amnesia.
One of the greatest preachers of the 20th century, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones once wrote in his book revival: "It is very foolish to ignore the Past. The man who does ignore it and assumes that our problems are quite new and that therefore the past has nothing at all to teach us, is a man who not only is grossly ignorant of the Scriptures; he is equally ignorant of some of the greatest lessons even in secular history."
America's foundation was solidly built on the principles found in Scripture. Yet over time, it has been replaced with self-idolatry. The land appears to be ruled by the darkness of sin. When the American churches stop dealing with the souls of the people and spend more time on the issue of self-preservation, sin will only grow stronger. Christ has told us, "You are the salt of the earth...You are the light of the world" (Matthew 5:13-16).
There has never been a better time for Christians to throw off the idea of comfortable religion. It's time for us to stop watering down the blood of Christ. We need to allow the strength of God, not to only save America, but to save the eternal glory of the Father.
