For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. - Titus 2:11-14
I have been reading posts on Facebook from a number of Christians about their hope of revival in this country - as if our culture has reached a tipping point and people are looking for a spiritual solution. Certainly that is my hope as well - but even if there is a revival, there is no promise that the impact today will survive the passing of this generation. And, to my knowledge, there is no Biblical evidence that any country - besides Israel - had ever collectively turned it heart and hope to Jehovah God.
When Adam yielded to the temptation that he could decided what was right and wrong - he chose not to trust God but himself - that opened a door to Hell. Even though man opened it - he cannot shut it.
I am reminded that the gate to Hell is wide and the gate to Heaven is narrow. We want it to be the other way around. Better yet that the Lord would lock up the gate to Hell and put a sign up saying "Closed for Eternity". He will one day. but not today. In the meantime, our country has gone the way of every other country and civilization before us and that way does not lead to God through Jesus. Even God's chosen people did not have a very good "batting average" when it came to faithfulness to God, often yielding to the culture they lived in and the traditions of their fathers.
For the Lord brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had encouraged moral decline in Judah and had been continually unfaithful to the Lord. - 2 Chronicles 28:19
Judah did not keep the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made. - 2 Kings 17:19
So these nations feared the Lord, yet served their carved images; also their children and their children’s children have continued doing as their fathers did, even to this day. - 2 Kings 17:41
Hearts will not be changed without spiritual rebirth. But wouldn't it be wonderful if people would stop using guns for evil purposes? That could happen but won't happen until there is a heart change brought about by faith in Jesus. The politicians speak of gun control because they cannot legislate morality and pure hearts.
The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? - Jeremiah 17:9
As of 2025 there are about 78 million Evangelical Christians in the United States. That is 22 percent of the population of about 347 million. That is not the majority. What that means is that 78 percent of the population does not share the Christian world view. Which means that Christians do not hold sway on our culture's definition of what is wrong and what is right. What is true and what is false. What is moral and what is immoral. Think about it. Ponder the implication for the future.
There is a song by Paul Simon that has a line "the nearer the destination, the more we are slip slidin' away".
And to that I say - Maranatha! Jesus come and quickly!
And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. - Romans 1: 28-32
The darker the night - the brighter the light.
Be the light!
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