As the Fourth of July is approaching us, there will be all kinds of picnics and celebrations commemorating the fourth. There will be all kinds of fireworks displays. Many will be visiting their loved ones and friends. There will be many outdoor barbeques. Another event that will be taking place is Vacation Liberty School, which is an offshoot of the 9/12 Project, which began in 2009. Tomorrow our country will be celebrating 235 years of Independence, beginning with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. America has undergone tremendous changes since its founding. America has progressed from a rural community of farms to one of the most industrial nations on the face of the earth. America's infrastructure has been greatly developed over the last 235 years. There have been many wonderful advancements and innovations that have taken place to make us the envy of the world. Consequently, in the midst of all the advancements America has made over the years, she has digressed socially, morally, and spiritually. America was founded on the preaching of the Word of God. The Puritans and Pilgrams who came to America were looking for a land where they could worship God as they chose. They came here and dedicated Massachusetts to the Lord. They were very serious about serving God and strove to live a life that was pleasing to the Lord. That doesn't mean they were perfect, but the things of God were very important to them. As a result, God has blessed this country. There were great moves of God such as the First and Second Great Awakening in the 18th century. Great preachers have roamed this country over the years thundering the gospel. Men such as Jonathon Edwards, George Whitefield, D.L. Moody, Billy Sunday, Percy Ray, etc. preached the gospel with fervor and God used those men mightily in the history of this country. Since the 20th century, America has digressed morally, socially, and spiritually. Liberalism infiltrated the mainline denominations of our churches in this country and they no longer preached a salvation which demanded repentance. Instead, they preached a message of collectivism. They preached a social gospel which promoted the cause of social justice. As a result, there are scores of people sitting in pews in our churches today that knew nothing of the doctrine of salvation or what old-time religion is. Many churches know nothing of the holiness of God. Instead the church is trying to accommodate to the world, which is tragic. Today our churches are blending with the world. You can hardly distinguish the church from the world.
The problems that plague America are undoubtedly spiritual. I do know we have many problems economically and politically. However, those are the results of the spiritual condition this country is in. I wrote a post last year entitled, "We Get the Government We Deserve." I recall struggling with that thought at one time for the simple reason that today when we vote for candidates there's virtually no difference between the major political parties. They're both part of the problem. It's come to the point where you almost have to write a candidate on the voting ballot, which is something I've done. I do understood that regardless who you vote for, nothing changes for the better. However, I'm not basing the argument that we get the government we deserve concerning the crop of candidates we have today. Our politicians are a reflection of who we are as a people. What do I mean by that? Just recently New York Congressman Anthony Weiner resigned due to pressure from the House leadership. He was guilty of posting naked pictures of himself on his Twitter account. He was also sexting women as well. The reason for Weiner's resignation wasn't due to calls from the 9th Congressional district in New York demanding his resignation. I believe if he were to run again next year, he would win re-election in his district. That's an example of what I'm speaking of when I say we get the government we deserve. We knowingly re-elect our politicians when they've proven they're corrupt and are perverted. Take a look at Charles Rangel (D-NY), and Barney Frank (D-MA). Both Congressmen should've already been voted out. Charles Rangel was censured by the House last fall due to violations of the tax laws. Yet the voters re-elected him in New York's 15th district. In 2008, the mortgage meltdown took place and two of the banks that went down were Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Barney Frank was chair of the Banking Committee in the House. Yet he's won re-election twice since then. When we knowingly re-elect politicians that have proven to be corrupt, we're getting the government we deserve. I know their morals are a reflection upon those voters that vote for them today. Many Americans don't care about the sex scandals our elected elite are involved in because many people in America fornicate. So why would they care if their Representatives or Senators are fornicating? That's part of the reason why we get the government we deserve. If we were dissatisfied with the direction Congress was taking us, we would overwhelming vote out the incumbents in droves. I'm thankful for all those that were voted out last November. However, we need to continually purge out the House and Senate. We need to repeat the same procedure in 2012.
I will conclude this post next Sunday. I will be speaking of what areas in American society need a second revolution. I will give you a hint and say I'm not necessarily speaking of the government. As much as I would like to see that happen, I don't think there's any legitimate way to reform our federal government. I believe our government is too far gone down the road for any type of reform to take place. Have a great Independence Day tomorrow!
No comments:
Post a Comment