The Lord Jesus teaches us this about kingdoms (and countries and congresses and so on): "If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand" (Mk. 3:24-25). How does our overweening confidence in ourselves as Americans stand up to the word of Jesus? "Yes we can!" Sound familiar? But, no we can't! Not divided as we are, having forsaken the one true and living God. How does our "exceptionalism" stand up to Jesus' words? Well, either we believe Jesus or we believe ourselves. Who's it going to be? As for me and my house. . . .
America, divided as it is, no longer one nation under the true and living God whose name is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, cannot stand. She will fall. On the authority of the risen Christ I confidently make this assertion. The only question is, "How long, O Lord?" And about this I have no confidence. That is in the Lord's hands.
I still also cherish a hope in God's mercy that he may grant repentance to our land beyond all we could ask or think, starting with repentance in his faithless church, starting with her disobedient leaders. Do it, O Lord, for the sake of your great name! Have mercy upon us, O God, for we have forsaken you. Leave us not to ourselves, King of the nations, for vain is the help of man. Save us, O Savior, for we cannot save ourselves.
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