Our oldest son is in Washington D.C. this week with the honor society from North Valley Baptist School. One of the things that is sure to impress this group of young people is the prevalence of scripture passages etched in stone in many places around the capitol. These prominent engravings are indicators of the general attitude toward God and His book during the first 150 years of our nation’s history.

Our country was undeniably founded upon biblical principles, but very few of our current leaders hold to the same spiritual and moral values of their predecessors. Hebrews 13:14 says, “For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.” Many things have changed about our country. If we keep going down the path we now trod, America may soon pass the point of no return. We are watching capitalism give way to socialism, morality give way to godlessness, decency give way to debauchery, and honor and duty give way to greed and corruption. American society has lost its moral compass. We have no “continuing city.”

I love America, and I still believe we live in the greatest land on earth because of the freedoms that we do have. But when I think of our current condition, I am glad that we are looking for “a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God” (Hebrews 11:10). A nation is no greater than its people, and the greatness of the people is determined by their attitude toward God. In these uncertain days of change, let us do what we can to help this land by pointing people to the Saviour.