In the midst of the financial disasters, political betrayals, moral calamities and foreign enemies among the many tsunamis facing our beloved nation, it is astonishing that voices are seldom raised in the public square proclaiming the Lord God of history’s declarations about these issues. Where are the prophets calling America to repentance or to judgment?
History is replete with nations and empires that rose but then fell from identical destructive stresses pressuring us right now. Why does America think she will be protected from judgment for her national sins?
The situation is so desperate that I do not hesitate to warn anyone that this could easily be “the land of the free’s” last year of freedom. Evil forces arrayed against and within us could bring us to our knees. Hear the word of the Lord, America. “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34).
John James
Prairie Village
Gee, John James, the threat of Obama is bad but not that bad.
Posted by: Engineer | October 07, 2008 at 08:29 PM
Another fine example of the KC Star printing letters based on their entertainment value.
Posted by: GCYL | October 07, 2008 at 12:40 PM
When did the sins start? Are they a recent occurence?
Posted by: solomon | October 07, 2008 at 11:49 AM
Here's an idea. Send your president an email and ask him to drop to his knees, admit his sins, and ask forgiveness. And please don't ask us to hold our breath until he does.
An entire nation can't repent. We as individuals can. Even if every religious and political leader begged God to forgive the sins of America, what good would that do if we didn't all deal with it individually?
Oh dear, I think I just responded to your letter as though I found it credible -- which I didn't. I don't believe for one second that God will inflict ruin on America for our collective "sin" any more than I believe the 9-11 attacks were God's retribution against us.
If this nation becomes a failed state, we will have done it to ourselves, so let's not start pointing fingers at God.
Posted by: TinaMcG | October 07, 2008 at 09:40 AM
"Where are the prophets calling America to repentance or to judgment?"
It sounds like we just heard from one. Thank you for the letter John James.
Posted by: Dan Beyer | October 07, 2008 at 08:01 AM