PROVERBS 28
Proverbs 28:2
"When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability."When reading this verse, I couldn’t help but think about the United States. If you watch the news or scroll through social media, you’ll see the moral rot. You’ll see the infighting. We’re becoming more and more divided. Before we know it, our government could topple. We can’t even agree on the simplest things anymore.
But why is this today’s devotional?
In short: we need to make changes—or things will change dramatically.
As Christians, we are not called to sit on the sidelines. If we do, someone else will take our place. If I may speculate for a moment: ever wonder why Israel stands alone at the end of time? This could be one reason—Christians sitting out instead of advancing wise, God-fearing leaders.
We need to change that.
For too long, we’ve sat back and checked a box for whoever loosely aligned with our political views. Maybe we didn’t agree with everything they said or did, but they were “good enough.” That’s no longer enough. Now, we need to be involved—at the local level, the state level, and the federal level. We need to stop the moral rot from spreading through our country.
Barna did a study right before the last presidential election that found only 51% of Christians planned to vote. That wasn’t for one candidate—that was total. Many probably said they didn’t like the candidates. That’s fair—but how did we end up with those choices?
The more Christians withdraw from our nation’s political system, the worse it will get. The rot will keep spreading. We must stop it where it is and fix the problem before it’s too late.
So before you decide not to vote—or before you complain about what’s going on—ask yourself: How can I stop the rot?
Maybe you need to get involved.
Maybe you are the candidate.
God may be calling you to help. Jesus isn’t just Lord on Sundays—He’s Lord over everything we do.
And He wants the rot to stop too.
PRAYERJesus we are sorry we haven’t been as involved in what is going on in politics because we are afraid of what others think. But we desire for you to take back our nation. We pray for you to send the right people to stand up. We pray for you to guide us to these candidates. We pray that you help us and show us how to stop the rot that is only getting worse in this nation. Help us to bring you back into the center of our lives. We love you Jesus, Amen!