Make America Sane Again!

C. Hayden 9-26-16

Wow! This nation is just being torn apart by our politics. It appears so surreal yet has become so totally

unavoidable. I am all for citizens of this country having the right to protest. I protest our lack of prayer in schools

and speak out for its return whenever I have a forum to do so. I speak out against abortion on demand because

giving someone the right to choose should never result in taking another’s life. I protest against the attitudes of

this present world, turning their back on the very One who died for them; using His name as an expression of

disgust rather than calling upon that Holy Name for salvation. However, I would not choose to protest these things

(discrimination against Christian prayer, the killing of unborn babies, and daily offensive use of God’s name) during

a one minute ceremony intended to honor the flag (a symbol of the great things about our nation) and the

wonderful men and women who gave their lives or their health to defend us.

It is true that we have many problems in our country (try and name a country without problems!). And it

may not be the intention of those kneeling during our national anthem to offend our military and first responders.

But intention or not, that is what they are doing because many people in this nation feel a deep disrespect when

we can’t even stand together in

solidarity to honor our nation during

these few moments in life. Are we

not supposed to be sensitive to how

others feel now? Or are we only

sensitive for how some people feel?

Boy, I hope I don’t have to be

confronted by protestors the next time

I attend my grandson’s Karate skills

demonstration!

All of that being said, I think

we have come to the point in our

nation where, if we want any positive

change, we need to double down on

the Biblical practices that might make

America sane again! That is the

practice of humility, prayer, returning

to God, and forsaking sin. Scripture

gives little hope for the nation that

rejects the Lord. However, prayer and

returning back to God will bring us into His presence and re-establish the lines of communication with the Creator

and Governor of the universe. In 2

Chronicles 7:14, God tells us this very thing, “

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.” If we want to really solve the problems, the healing of our

nation, we must first hold to the 2 Chronicles mandate – humble ourselves, pray, seek God’s face and turn from our

evil ways. It can be done. It starts with humbly going to God in prayer.

Be blessed even more!!

Pastor Chris