WHY GOD HASN’T WRITTEN AMERICA OFF AND WHY WE SHOULDN’T EITHER

(Post by: Lilly Hobbs)

Many of y’all have asked if I would share more of the devotionals that I have been writing in my government college class as I did in a previous blog post titled, “The American’s Devotion” https://thefew.blog/2020/10/01/the-americans-devotion/ and I thought that this week would be perfect to share some of my very last devotionals since it is the last week of the class!

By sharing these, I hope it reminds you that God is not done with America, and that He is still working in mighty ways. We can’t lose hope. It takes time for evil to be exposed, and we must be patient and willing to trust the Lord for the fate of our country.

Is America Doomed?

October 5^th 2020 – “This devotion hit on something that I am extremely passionate about. It mentioned that sin has distorted the image of Christ that we have, but that it can be restored through Jesus and what He did for us on the cross. I think that many American Christians have written America off because of its sin. I’ve heard it said so many times that we’re too far gone in our rebellion to come back to where we once were, and that no matter how many history or government classes we take, or how desperately we desire to come back, it won’t change the fact that we are doomed, as a country, to utter failure. However, when I read verses like Hosea 6:1, I am persuaded to think differently. It says, “Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has injured us, but He will bind up our wounds.” We are not doomed in our sin, because the Lord is near and more than willing to restore us with His perfect grace. Perhaps the problem is that we are the ones who have gotten so comfortable with where we are, that we don’t even have a need for a comforter anymore? America needs to return to the Lord in order to solve the problems our sin has created. We need to cry out to the One who can restore our image and make us a blameless and Godly nation once again.” 

Judgement and Justice

October 26^th 2020 – “This week’s devotion reminded me of a quote by Thomas Jefferson, who once said, “I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever.” It can be overwhelming to think that one day the Lord will judge everyone, and that His standard is Jesus. Yet, I think that believers should take joy in knowing that His standard is Jesus. If we have decided to follow Him, then His blood covers us and takes our sin away. We can be free, and freedom works on everyone. However, knowing that God will one day judge the living and the dead (2 Tim. 4:1) should fill us with a sense of urgency, not taking our duty to share the simple Gospel lightly. In a past devotion I mentioned that it starts with us, and I am more convinced of that as each week goes by. Do we, the people, tremble at the Lord’s justice and live in a Godly fear of it?”

Pure Integrity

November 16^th 2020 – “On January 2^nd, 1814 Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to Dr. Walter Jones describing George Washington and his character. Jefferson said, “His integrity was most pure, his justice the most inflexible I have ever known, no motives of interest or consanguinity, of friendship or hatred, being able to bias his decision. He was indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man.” This is the character that American Christians need to imitate and have in the time we’re living in. People should be able to say that we are wise and that our integrity is most pure because we walk in the truth of Christ, which I believe is what George Washington did. James 3:17 says, “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” May we be believers who are sincere in our faith this week.”

The Arrival

November 30^th 2020 – “I think that it is only when we arrive at the end of something that we are truly able to look back and acknowledge the wisdom and growth that was gained in the process. As we’ve gone through this class, I am thankful to have studied the start of our great country. This great experiment is one that testifies to the grace and faithfulness of our God. We have a Savior who is still busy redeeming broken and hurting lives, and I do not believe He plans to leave America in the dust. There are still a few who are living for the end of the story. There are still a few who know without a doubt that Christ holds our victory and redemption in His mighty hands. We must, as our Founding Fathers, face the unknown with courage and be equipped for every good work that lies ahead (2 Timothy 3:17).”

SO WHAT IS YOUR RESPONSE?

= Do you tremble at the Lord’s justice?

= How have you struggled to be patient in this time?

= What are you going to do differently?