What Does The USA Need Right Now?

Prov.14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

• Fox News Headlines

As I was reading the headlines here are a few that supports the Proverbs scripture text today.

1. Houston veteran police officer killed, second wounded while serving narcotics warrant. 
2. California mom gets behind wheel drunk, drags 8-year-old daughter who tried to stop her 300 feet. 
3. Chicago weekend violence includes 56 shooting victims, 9 murders and alderman attacked at problem corner. 

We are exactly the opposite of a “righteous” nation when we read headlines like these. Sin is a disgrace to any people. We are growing more and more unrighteous every day as a nation.
 
What will be the outcome of this nation?
 
You and I both know what it is, and it isn’t good if we stay on this ungodly path.
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• What Exalts A Nation?

Righteousness exalts a nation. It isn’t allowing politicians to be bought by lobbyists.

In my opinion the USA has been going downhill ever since they removed prayer from schools in 1962, removed the 10 commandments from the schools and court houses, and gave women the right to abort their babies.

If righteousness exalts a nation, then unrighteousness must dishonor a nation.

In a Fox News Report on January 22, 2021, the article stated that over 62 million abortions have been committed since 1973 in the USA. This is innocent blood that is being shed and someone must be accountable for this child’s life.

In Gen.4:10 it says this: And He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.

Abel’s righteous blood cried out to God. I wonder how it affects God that 62 million babies are crying out to Him?

• What Will It Take To Turn This Nation Around?

It will take more than prayer. I know a lot of Christians will say “Pray”. I say to turn this nation around there must be “Repentance”.

What is repentance?

Repentance is when you change your mind which brings about a change in your behavior.

We must stop killing people. Regardless if they are babies in the womb, or police on the streets, or innocent people shot by drive-by shootings. When a person repents, they change their behavior.

What behavior in your life do you need to change?

 The apostle Paul says the fruit of the Holy Spirit is as follows:                                                                    “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 
23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
 
Are any of these fruit mentioned by Paul in need of being watered, fertilized, and cultivated in our lives?
 
Think About These:
 
Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.
 
No one is useless who lightens the burden of another person.

Stay Pumped,

Gary A. Serago      
    
Minister of God’s Word