Thursday; July 17
How do we fix our country? I am sure this has been said many times throughout the centuries and those of us who live in the United States in 2025 can join in the chorus. Folks, our nation is in a mess, and it doesn’t seem to be getting much better. Now, while this sounds pessimistic, I think there are a couple of things we can take away from today’s concerns. First, we aren’t the first generation to ever deal with this and, second, there is actually something we can do about it. Centuries ago, when the Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Rome, he observed, “Let us behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.” (Romans 13:13-14). Sounds like a familiar problem, doesn’t it? Yet, did you notice that Paul offered a solution. ...