Heritage & lessons to be learned

Earlier I began reading the book of 2 Kings... as I was reading the intro to 2 Kings... these words below really stood out to me (bringing to mind our nation and the path it is heading down).

"In addition to the important lessons of I Kings, the Book of Second Kings teaches that once a nation abandons its heritage it loses the ability to discern the difference between right and wrong. The very makeup of the national and individual conscience is affected. Superficial reforms and mere lip service accomplish little. The Lord demands true repentance. The final result of continued sin is always total collapse. However, God's love is so persistent that He will never give up on His people."

- Key Word Study Bible, NASB (AMG Publishers)

This then reminded me of a quote from George Duffield, Patriot Preacher, 1776:

"Whilst sun and moon endure, America shall remain a city of refuge for the whole earth, until she herself shall play the tyrant, forget her destiny, disgrace her freedom, and provoke her God."

I am saddened because when I look at our nation who is continually trying to take God out of everything, when He is in all things - He made all things, and sustains, and provides. When we turn from God, you have to expect things are going to start going wrong. How can a person or a nation survive when they are not connected to the One who made them and sustains them... Who is their protective shield and help....??? You can not... history continually teaches us this lesson & yet it is one that we have not learned in this country. I think of our founding fathers & how they fought and established this country ... I do not believe that we are living out their original design and intent in this matter. I pray that we as a nation would repent and turn back to God. That the words above would not be true for us..... Even so if this is the course we are heading down... it in many ways points to the end coming. Bring to mind the prophecies that are being fulfilled and will be before the return of Christ. Be ready, keep your lamps burning (let your light shine bright).