Isaiah 1:1-20
Your country is desolate, your cities are burnt with fire; your land,
strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate as overthrown by
strangers.
In light of the crisis that is occurring in Flint and Detroit, I kept
pondering what message I could bring this morning that would shed some light on
our cities and this nation as a whole as well as a need for a spiritual
restoration because overall this nation have rebelled against God.
In our mid-week Bible study my pastor, Rev. Dr. Oscar W. King, III
provided the scripture text that is appropriate for today's message in that the
selected verses speaks to the conditions that is being manifested in our cities
in different formats whether it is a water crisis, deplorable school buildings
with overcrowded classes, murder and mayhem in our streets daily.
How did this country get in this
predicament? Several reasons can be cited that contributed these conditions,
and they are (a) replacing our Christian principles with those of the world, such
as taking God out of our schools through prayer and daily devotion time, the
destruction of marriage and family institutions as established by God, (b) the
church, school and home have moved from being on the same page in contributing
the raising of our children. (c) Genuine love and care for one another, and (d)
electing godly officials who has our well-being at hand.
What must the citizens do?
First, we must make God first in our lives; treat everyone as we want to be
treated regardless of color, social status, and religious persuasion. Second,
we must know who we are electing to represent us. They must hold our views as
they are speaking for and serving us. Therefore, all citizens' well-being must be
first instead of self interest. Most of
our elected officials have failed us and have proven to be untrustworthy. They
bicker back and fort because of party affiliation ideologies which adds no
value to moving this country forward and or making sure their constituents are
well cared for.
Reflect with me when former President Bill Clinton pleaded with Congress
to allocate funds to repair our infrastructure and they failed to do so. This
state has crumpling roads; will it take another crisis before something is
done?
Join with me in praying for a healing of this nation (2 Chronicles 7:14) and
God move these strangers from our land (v.7). I know God has remnants (v.9) who
have committed themselves to doing the right thing, and then our cities and this
nation will once again flourish as a fresh planted garden.
Faint not help is on the way.
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