When the United States became The United States of America, we were guided by solid ,intelligent, mostly Christian men. They established the country’s guidelines in the form of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. These guidelines and the individual state constitutions seemed to have us on a “straight and narrow path”. A few issues like slavery created ruts and potholes in the path. These issues were repaired throughout our history, putting us back on the right path.
What I want to know is exactly when and where we veered off the straight path into the ruts and potholes and rocks and boulders! When your car starts pulling to the left you can take it to the garage and get the alignment corrected. So where is the alignment shop for the nation? What kind of training or certification would qualify a nation mechanic to get us running straight again in the right direction? What specialized tools and equipment and what kind of parts would be needed to repair the damage?
And of course I want to know how much it will cost and how long it will take. Also can the repair be guaranteed to work so I’m confident the wheels wont fall off or that it won’t run back into the ditch?
Elected officials are our mechanics, chosen by us to keep us running smoothly and straight. We choose them as best we can according to their credentials and reputation and trust that they can and will fix the problem. We pay for the repairs with our tax dollars, and NO the work is NOT guaranteed!
So once more I ask , To whom do we turn other than God? And since God allows us to choose our leaders, What guidance can we lean on but God’s Word? In the Bible He would appoint a judge to direct His chosen people to turn back to Him for guidance and direction. When they turned back and asked for forgiveness He would show His great mercy and not allow them to be completely destroyed. I think it’s time, do you?