Recently across our land,
many folk were swept up,
In waves promising a return
to ‘ole glory days’.
The promised notion was
to Make America GREAT!
This led to quite a major
political shake-up,
That left many of my fellow
Americans …dazed!
To find out what it all
would mean, we could only wait.
Since her founding,
America’s gone through quite a lot!
Among all the
nations, she has since climbed to the top.
For centuries, people
wondered what would be her fate,
As against her, many enemies
evil would plot.
Much of that was based on
evil she had elsewhere propped!
Thus, some labeled calls
for ‘ole glory days’, a mistake.
In 50 years, we’ve had big
shifts in demographics,
From abortion, immigration and
our affluence.
We’ve helped other nations
our values to inculcate,
And also led the way in
fighting epidemics,
Although such may have been
for our own self-insurance.
But now, calls for ‘ole
glory days’ have unleashed much hate.
Some say hate stems from
concerns of our nation’s browning,
And only immigration reform
can stem the tide.
But they don’t link
abortion-and-immigration rates! 1
They see in brown
immigrants, America’s drowning.
Sadly, this reflects views of folks who think they’re Your bride! 2
And that’s impacted her
works on your Commission - Great.
May You open w-i-d-e her
eyes to clearly see,
Links between those aborted,
their offspring and immigrants.
No matter about what
political leaders prate, 3
Before You, may Your church always bend her knee,
To understand her
actions are the key determinants,
To the quality of our
national glory state.
To You I pray in this time
of our national need,
For Grace to shift our
focus on what makes Your ‘heart bleed’.
Open our eyes to see that
we have swallowed devils’ bait,
And see by our ‘ole
glory days’, You were not all pleased.
Help Your church to
walk faithfully in Your righteous creed. 4
As she turns
from evil, You will make America GREAT!
May we cease from pointing
our accusing finger,
To all others for false
perceptions of our glory lost.
May we see how You’ve
linked a land’s health and glory,
Not to whether one is
a right- or left-winger,
Not to political parties or
their national boss, 5
But to Your saints’ righteousness
walk and story.
…for You have said:
When
I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the
land, or send pestilence among My people, if My people who
are called by My name [today, Christians] will humble themselves, and
pray and seek My face, and turn from their [own] wicked ways, then I
will hear from
Heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (2 Chronicles
7:14)
In Jesus’ Name I pray.
Amen [So be it…]
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1 See: Babes and Those of Theirs (Poem).
3 Prate: To talk foolishly or at tedious length about
something.
4 See: Micah 6:8
and Colossians 4:5.
5 These six things the Lord hates, yes,
seven are an abomination to Him: a proud look, a lying
tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet
that are swift in running to evil, a false witness who speaks lies,
and one who sows discord among brethren. (Proverbs 6:16)
