I want to address the conditions of the American Society and much of the world.  What I have to say will resonate with some and be anathema to others.   Some who agree with me politically will find this not to their liking, because they prefer to leave God out of the equation.  I am unable to do that because God is my foundation.  Who and what I am stems from my belief in God and my commitment to Him.

Therefore, let’s jump into the pool of discussion and move rapidly from the shallow to the deep end of the pool.  I hope you will allow me to explain my view fully.   If, after hearing my argument, you reject it as unpalatable, that is your choice.

We begin in Jeremiah 9, where there is an amazing declaration from God Himself.   He laments to the prophet that he has no choice but to judge the nation.  There are specific reasons for the impending judgment, as well as solutions for averting or avoiding it. 

In Jeremiah 4:1, God addressed the desires and even prayers of people like Jeremiah and those longing for a restoration of blessings and prosperity in Israel.   He said, “If you, Israel, want to come back…if you want to come back to Me, you MUST…”  

When I look at the violence, hate, discord, and political and social impasses present, I ask, “How did this happen?”   I wonder how we could have reached the low point to which we have plunged, and because of my faith, I am convinced that the reason is our rejection of God.  

In Jeremiah 4, God commands them to repent and return to Him.  They must set aside certain things and operate in truth, honesty, and uprightness.   That is virtually impossible for a self-centered, selfish heart and mind.  A person consumed by a mentality of entitlement and the belief that they are owed something by society finds it an impossible position to attain. 

I do not believe that God desires to judge America and destroy this nation.  However, I have to wonder how long we can continue down the path of declension and depravity?   At what point does society destroy itself from within, and people devour and consume each other?   At what point does becoming a law unto ourselves result in the impossibility of maintaining a civil society?   Are we nearing that point, or have we already reached it?

When I read Jeremiah 9:1, I find myself overcome with grief.   God is a loving and caring God.   He is not only love but also justice!   He is not arbitrarily imposing restrictions on us for our harm or because He has power, but because they are best for us.   The parameters within which we are expected to interact are to allow us to live and allow others the same privilege.   If we constantly live in fear of harm, we will soon find it impossible to trust anything or anyone.   That usually results in violence.

In Jeremiah 9:13-16, I see a cause for our political, economic, societal, relational, and religious discord.   He said that all the chaos and lack of favor from God were the result of people rejecting God’s laws and turning to the stubbornness of their own hearts.   Those people have succumbed to the temptation of Baal (money and pleasure).

We have had generations of ingrained hate being inscribed on the hearts of people.  The Middle East is a prime example of indefensible and unexplainable hatred that has existed for millennia.   It is the old Hatfield vs McCoy feud.   After a few generations, people no longer know why they hate; they hate because they are supposed to hate a particular people.  

When self becomes the center of everything, we lose sight of the declared objectives of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence.   “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. “

In a society where those views are embraced and the Golden Rule is applied; we discover not only civility and harmony but that each of us does better.   No, we will not all become rich by applying God’s principles. Still, we will have the ability to live without having to walk on eggshells of emotion, the regulations of the PC Police, and the demands that we abandon our core values.

The problem in America and the world is the condition of the human heart (not the organ that pumps blood, but the foundation of who we are).  The problem is a rejection of moral sanity and a pursuit of fantasy.   We cannot fix the problem, but God can.  

My cry for America is that we will resist hate.  That we will realize that just because someone else has something we do not have is not justification for hating them.   Life is not always fair!   In the course of life, there is good and evil, victories and defeats, joys, and sorrows.   However, if we treated everyone as we would desire to be treated, we would discover the ability to work together for the best good of everyone.  

This is my perspective on where we stand in our society.   The answer is found in God and His word.   I have little of this world’s material things, but I have the most important thing, peace of heart and mind.   I hate no one!   I can rejoice when you are blessed and weep when you are in difficulty.   I will remain patriotic no matter which party is in power, and I will trust God no matter what!

Have a great day.  God bless you and God bless America!