Proverbs 28 - 29

Fall of a Nation

Note: This covers Tuesday's and Wednesday's readings.

There are two notable verses in these chapters:
28:2 When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.
29:12 If a ruler pays attention to liars, all his advisers will be wicked.

Both of these are ominous, but the first ends with hope, while the second ends with despair. As we say the moral decay of our nation, we can only pray for a wise leader to temporarily stave off the judgment of God this nation so duly deserves.  Presently we do not have that leader.  A case can be made that the nation has not had a leader of great moral standing since Abraham Lincoln, the apotheosis of that esteemed office.  Yes, there was Eisenhower and Reagan in recent memory, but neither had the relationship with God and the spiritual fiber to lead our nation out of the immoral state to which it has fallen.

Our present administration can barely lead themselves to any moral standing, much less this great nation.  Obama has surrounded himself with liars. He has appointed czars of dubious character, answerable to no one, and only interested in the promulgation of their own political and social agendas, to be his advisors. The government is in turmoil and reactive only to the whims of the next poll and the interests of the Left and godless special interest groups.

At this point, it is futile to pray for America.  We must pray instead that those who are lost will find Christ.

May God bless you and bless the reading of His Word.