What is wrong with us?!

47TH

When did it happen and how did we let it? The world I grew up in no longer exists. Today's world is so, so, evil. It didn't happen overnight but slowly and methodically as we let our guard down and now, it seems, we've reached the point of no return. 

When my husband and I learned of the attempt to assassinate President Trump, we were dumbfounded. First, we questioned how our country's superior security system could have failed in such a horrible way and then, we stopped and gave thanks to God for thwarting this evil plan. 

It's hard to live in a world where right and wrong no longer seem to matter. Morals and values are totally corrupt. But when I read God's Word, I know this is the way it's supposed to be right now because we're living in the last days. 

I'm sure God looks down on us and sheds many tears. As we continue to fail His standards and make poor choices. Yes, there are those who love and follow Him, doing all they can to keep His covenants and live godly lives and then...there are those who do completely the opposite - living out the evil that permeates their souls. 

How I long for things to return to they way it was when I was growing up. No, things weren't perfect, but they were much better than today. People trusted. People respected. People cared. God was honored (for the most part in most homes and in our country) and the majority of people loved our country. How things have changed!

As believers, we have so much to pray about. Every single day, we need to remember not only to pray for our loved ones and our country, but also for those in authority over us. Even more importantly, we need to pray for God's intervention and for His will to be accomplished in His perfect timing. 

I can't help but remember these very conditional verses of Scripture that offer such promises:  "If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14-20.

How we need that today!

If you're one of my faithful readers, I'd like to ask you to join me in taking a few minutes each day to pray for our country. We desperately need God and our land needs help. 

I have a little hour glass I keep on my desk. As I turn it over, the sand runs through it within 5 minutes. 5 minutes isn't a long time to pray. Can you commit to that each day? Though a very small amount of time, I think it would make a huge difference if our collective, heartfelt voices went up to the throne room, don't you? Try it. We have to do something and this is truly something that matters.