“Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.” — Proverbs 14:34 (KJV)
America is at a crossroads, and the crisis facing our nation is not primarily political, economic, or social—it is spiritual. We have thousands of pages of legislation, massive bureaucracies, and endless debates, yet the nation drifts further into confusion. The problem is simple: our elected officials are attempting to govern without God, and no government has ever survived long on the strength of human wisdom alone.
For all the talk of progress, we are repeating ancient mistakes. Scripture teaches that all authority originates from God. Public office is not merely civic duty; it is stewardship before Heaven. But today’s leaders behave as if they answer only to polls, donors, and political parties. They forget that “the powers that be are ordained of God” (Romans 13:1). And when leaders forget God, nations falter.
America’s founders understood what modern officials seem determined to ignore. George Washington openly declared that it is “impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.” John Adams warned that our Constitution was built for a “moral and religious people” and is “wholly inadequate” for any other. These men were not preaching—they were stating political reality. A free nation cannot function if its leaders reject the very moral framework that sustains liberty.
Today, that framework is eroding. We watch elected officials champion policies that directly contradict Scripture and basic morality. We see leaders redefine right and wrong according to cultural trends instead of eternal truth. Isaiah warned of this very moment: “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil” (Isaiah 5:20). Yet this is precisely what is unfolding in America’s legislative chambers.
The consequences are unmistakable: division, corruption, moral chaos, and the unraveling of national identity. Proverbs teaches, “Where there is no vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18). Vision here means divine revelation—God’s guidance. Without it, America is left wandering in the dark, stumbling from crisis to crisis with no moral compass.
History—both biblical and national—shows what happens when leaders seek God. David prayed for guidance. Solomon received unparalleled wisdom only after asking God for understanding. Jehoshaphat led his nation to victory by admitting, “Neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee” (2 Chronicles 20:12). When leaders humbled themselves before God, the nation prospered. When they didn’t, disaster followed.
This is the pattern we are witnessing again. America is reaping the whirlwind of a government that has abandoned God. It is not coincidence—it is consequence.
What we need is not more experts, committees, or think tanks. We need leaders who will return to the fear of the Lord. Leaders who will pray before they legislate. Leaders who will value Scripture more than special interests. Leaders who will humble themselves and seek divine wisdom instead of political applause.
When leaders place themselves under God’s authority, corruption loses its grip. Justice becomes more than a slogan. Morality stops being a matter of opinion. And a nation gains something no election can supply: the blessing of Almighty God.
Psalm 33:12 declares, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD.” The inverse is equally true—no nation that rejects God can expect His blessing. America stands in that valley of decision right now.
This editorial is not a call for theocracy. It is a call for humility. A call for wisdom. A call for leaders who recognize that they, like the rest of us, need God’s guidance.
If America’s elected officials will lift their eyes toward Heaven, God will guide them. If they refuse, the nation will continue its downward spiral. It is that simple.
For the sake of America’s future, it is time—long past time—for our leaders to return to God. Only then can this nation regain its moral direction, its unity, and its hope.