Godlessness has a Price
Many people speak of individual repentance and salvation. They forget or don't know about National repentance. National Israel, throughout the Old Testament, strayed from God's Law. To be sure, not every Israelite strayed, but as a Nation she did. So God withdrew His protection from them. This happened many times. I think a comparison can be drawn throughout history of this happening to other Nations. They do abominable things, and God gives them over and withdraws His common grace. They collapse under the weight of their collective sins. The United States, as well as most Western Nations, are experiencing the fruit of their collective despite for God and His law. Here in the US we see many signs of collapse. All of it due to man thinking HE is the master of his destiny. Man is NOT basically good as some would have one believe. You only need to look around you to see the result of man without the restraint of God's Law and grace. This Nation murders the unborn. If a child ...