Sadly, on a spiritual level, our society as a whole has not learned much since 9/11/01. We have certainly seen countless acts of heroism and sacrifice in the twenty years since that day. From the passengers on Flight 93 fighting back, to the thousands of people who enlisted in our armed forces. We appreciate and thank God for them all. But why don’t we have more to show for these sacrifices?
I think the answer is spiritual. We were a falling country in 2001 that worshiped the altars of convenience, abortion, science, government, medicine…you name it. Falling towers were a metaphor as well as reality. We have been let down by all the false gods. While God didn’t cause 9/11, (a false religion following a false prophet did), he did allow it to happen. Intelligence and military power were of no avail on that day. We were helpless, for the most part.
Many people still failed to recognize the existence of evil, even after that horrific event. Evil always hates the light. It has been that way since Christ entered the world. John summarized it this way, “this is the verdict, Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of the light because their deeds were evil.” John 3:19. Notice that verse comes just three verses after “for God so loved the world…”!
America has in the past held out light and hope for millions around the world. But that light was dimmed as we left our godly heritage. We have yet to repent, turn around and return to the God who made us prosper. Secular humanism and its various manifestations continue to be the religion of half of America. There has been no lasting repentance or recognition that we have offended a holy God. We have added even more false idols- wokeness and environmentalism among them. Abortion has continue unabated. One bright spot was a Texas law limiting abortion that was upheld last week (not challenged by the Supreme Court).
These failures can easily explain why our domestic and foreign policies are in such disarray, as are our current leaders. A plague of biblical proportions has ravaged our country. Sexual confusion and rebellion continue to worsen. It seems that we have learned nothing spiritually from our sins of the past.
May we repent and realize that we have tried to create God in our image instead of being created in His! Male and female He created and that is as basic as our DNA. It is in every cell of our bodies. Yet, people deny even that science!
Petty tyrants are using a health crisis to try to deny our religious freedom, to control and even close churches in some places. Now they are trying to mandate what we do to our bodies. Everywhere we look we see fundamental failures in our nation. It seems that many things are out of control.
What can we do? Prayer is the only thing and the best thing. Of course we need to vote when we can. But God is in control. His will be done. Most of all we need to be on the side of God’s unchanging truth, not man’s so called “truth” that literally changes daily. The gospel is the only thing that will set us free. Jesus promised, “You will know the truth and the truth will make you free.”
Jesus, we pray for your truth to cut through the fog of this society. Satan continues to create confusion and many have no ultimate standard of truth. Thank you that by knowing Jesus we can know truth and be set free. May there be a profound move toward repentance in this society. Our sadness and brokenness are very evident.
Lord, we also know that false accusations against Christianity are rampant and popular among those who don’t want to be morally accountable. But bring them to their need and to their knees so that they can be healed.
We pray for awakening that will bring unity and expose and heal the “wokeness” that brings division. May believers be one in You, Lord, as You are in the Father. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.