Is God punishing America?

Does it make you wonder what the Lord has in mind for His world?

·       I am sure the Jews were *not* empathetic with his decision to give Assyria all nations—including Israel and Judah into his hand (722 BC).

·       I am also sure the 10 tribes of Israel were *not* happy to find themselves removed from their land and their land given to strangers and foreigners (722 BC).

·       There is no doubt that Judah (the Jews) were NOT happy that the world was given into Chaldea's hand (586 BC).

·       I am still sure that the Jews were NOT happy that the world was given into the Medes and Persian's hand (536 BC).

·       You can understand that the Jews were *not* happy when their entire nation was destroyed and scattered throughout the world (70 AD).

The Lord did those things for the Jews, to curb/stop their corruption and immorality. And yet, Sodom and Gomorrah were worse than the Jews in that they did not hide their sin.

Notice that the Lord did not give Sodom and Gomorrah into another nation's hand, but utterly destroyed them. Like Sodom and Gomorrah, several nations practice a deviate lifestyle, but the US is now trying to force its views on other nations.

Granted there are others worse than the USA, but He will deal with those in His own time. The final question might be: Why would the Lord *not* destroy a nation that is worse than Sodom? Does this pattern fit Psalm 73:1-19 or Job 21:7-20, 28-30?

Thankfully, He still works all things after the counsel of His own will (Eph. 1:11), and works all things together for good for those who are called according to his purpose (Rom 8:28). Don't we need to trust Him to do what is good for His own, and also what is good for the rest of the world? David, Jesus and Paul had that kind of faith, and it would be good if we did too!

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“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men, For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty” (1 Tim. 2:1-2).

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