From the ArcaMax Publishing, Billy Graham Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/billygraham/s-561714-904812
Q: I get very concerned over the direction our country is going. We
seem to have wandered a long way from the vision our forefathers had
for our nation, and their strong belief in God. How can we get this
back? Or is it too late? - Mrs. N.G.
A: Once again this July 4th , our nation celebrates its birthday, and
I hope each one of us will pause and thank God for the ways He has
blessed us over these past 233 years. Moses' words to the ancient
Israelites could almost be applied to us: "The Lord your God has
blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your
journey" (Deuteronomy 2:7).
At the same time, our nation is in danger of forgetting God, and
turning away from the moral and spiritual principles that made our
nation great. We're in danger of forgetting that freedom doesn't mean
we can do anything we want to. It must be linked to a sense of right
and wrong, and a concern for justice and the needs of others. If we
lose sight of these, we will end up in moral and spiritual chaos.
What is our greatest need? Our greatest need as a nation is to turn to
God in repentance and faith, and put Him and His will at the center of
our lives. Is it too late to do that? No, of course not, because God
always is ready to forgive us and give us new life. It has happened
before - and it can happen again.
But no matter what others do, make sure of your own commitment to
Christ and His will for your life. Then pray for our nation and its
leaders, that Jesus' prayer may be fulfilled in our nation's life:
"Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10).
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