Hundreds of years ago Edward Gibbon penned his great treatise on the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Among the reasons that great civilization capsized into the seas of history were the undermining of the dignity and sanctity of the home – the firm underpinning of all society. Higher and higher taxes crept in, people desired pleasures from sports or other more brutal or immoral activities; individual responsibility collapsed; and Christianity lost its pure and gentle influence to guide people. Can you overlay that on today’s America?

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! Psalm 33:12

This weekend you may hear patriotic sermons based on today’s verse. There can be no doubt that for 200 years or more, God has blessed the United States. The second half of today’s passage reminds you that it is people who make up a nation. To keep God’s blessing on America, each citizen has the responsibility to keep faith in Him.

Revival takes place one person at a time. Hold onto the sanctity of life, marriage and family. Pray for the spiritual revitalization of leaders in government; for a return to individual responsibility; and for the Church to grasp, hold and teach God’s highest moral standards.

Recommended Reading: Psalm 33:8-18