Lamentation for America

This week in my Bible class one of the things we were supposed to do is to write a lamentation for our nation on the order of the Ezekiel 19 or the book of the Lamentations of Jeremiah.  So I thought I would share my lamentation here.  In the book of Lamentations of Jeremiah the lamentations/dirges use a poetic form that followed the Hebrew alphabet.  Therefore I have used our alphabet for this, although it is not so poetic.

America, a nation brought forth by God

Blessed so abundantly by your Creator

Centuries of blessing have been yours.

Do you not know, nation so blessed, that God is the reason for your prosperity?

Evil is now said to be good

Folly is embraced in place of wisdom

Good is said to be evil

How can you not see that you have turned the wrong way?

Is the love and blessing of God not enough for you?

Jesus died on the cross, shed his blood for you.

Know that the love of God for you has not changed.

Long has the heart of God been toward you.   

May you once again turn your heart back to God.

Nominal love for God and your fellow man are found

On God you refuse to call

Pride does go before your fall

Questioning the Truth of God and that He is truly the Creator is common

Reaping of what you have sowed has begun

Seeds for curses have been sown

Trust in God is on your money, but not in your heart is not known

Ungodly men rule your land

Voices of the aborted, unborn make demands

What more must God do?

Xamine your hearts, I beg of you

You are found lacking as God waits for His Word to be heeded

Zeal for God’s house of prayer is in short supply and sorely needed.