“Restore us, O Lord God Almighty; make your face shine upon us, that we may be saved.” (Psalm 80: 3, 7, 19)
Christians in America have given over their nation to the concept that “bigger government” will take care of us and save us. We have given ourselves over to fiscal irresponsibility. We have kept ourselves out of the world—not realizing that it was Jesus who though not of the world engaged the world with His gospel. We have isolated ourselves and “shrunk” the Church so that it is irrelevant to the majority of those who are engaged in life (and live beyond themselves).
Lord, forgive us for not seeing how we need to steward all of life. Forgive us for being divided. Forgive us for concentrating just on ourselves. Forgive us for turning our backs on life in the United States and in the world.
It is time for Christians to arise and become “true citizens” of the Kingdom. Let us, arise!
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