God is the only hope for our nation

Several years ago, a pastor sat speechless as he listened to a man recount his trip to a Holocaust museum with his young daughter. As they walked by photos of the death camps, gas chambers and countless bodies piled one upon another, his daughter silently contemplated the horrors that were unfolding before her eyes.

When the tour ended, they drove home without her saying a word, and the father wondered if she understood the significance of the event. He hoped that she was not too young to view such depravity or too fragile to cope with the event. He also hoped that it would not make a negative impact on her life or would leave her fearful and wounded or begin to doubt God.

His hopes were answered two hours later when his daughter finally spoke. She looked at her father and asked, “Daddy, why didn’t someone do something?” We might hear those same words from our children and grandchildren if we fail to take a stand for what is right. We may see a time in our history when our children will ask, “Why didn’t someone do something?” Sadly, we may not be able to answer.

People are often willing to help but they lack motivation and they might not know where to begin. We all should be able to honor God and preserve our values.

Here are just a few ways that can be done:

1. Lead a life of integrity regardless of what society promotes. Although only a select few can change government policy, all of us can build a life of moral integrity while staying committed to God’s Word. One of the best ways to make a difference is to live a life based on moral absolutes and by letting honest and integrity guide our decisions. Society changes as individuals change.

2. We should pray and fast for our nation. We all know that prayer is more powerful than protest. The great preacher, C.H. Spurgeon, once said, “I would rather teach a man to pray rather than 10 men to preach.” For those who doubt the power of prayer in America’s history, consider this excerpt from the book, “One Nation Under God, The History of Prayer in America.” In it is stated, “Prayer stands as one of the most critical and indisputable factors to have influenced the course of American history.” Many of those who have studied history understand the connection.

3. Always vote for the candidate that has Christian principles and not for a particular party. “He who rules over men must be just” (2 Samuel 23:3). We need more humble God-fearing leaders especially in Washington. The Lord hates pride, arrogance and self-centeredness.

Without humility and a teachable spirit, it is difficult, if not near impossible, to govern properly. Humility does not mean that leaders become passive pawns but that they live their lives in total surrender to God and are more concerned with God’s opinion than opinion polls.

It has been said that the quality of our government depends more upon the character of our leaders than upon our laws. However, some leaders may use “religious talk” and twist the Scriptures to support unbiblical initiatives. For example, in one setting, leaders might express their religious convictions and quote the Bible, but in another setting at another time, they will vote for partial birth abortion and against protecting babies who survive late term abortions. We should judge the politicians by what they do rather than what they say.

We should no longer hide behind the excuse that we no longer want to get involved. As citizens of this great nation we are given the privilege to place people in positions of leadership and whether we like it or not we are involved.

Millions are not registered to vote and millions of registered voters stay at home. Many will stand in line to see a movie but will not stand in line to vote and elect leaders who will see that our country once again is a God-fearing nation. Pray that God will help us because He is our only hope.

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