A Moment of Silence?

"You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent." 

(Isaiah 62:6)

In the wake of the school tragedy in Newton, Connecticut, the ever-increasing restrictions of this nations' culturally appeasing, political correctness, deem it appropriate to not pray aloud, but, in the interest of not offending anyone, to instead, "observe a moment of silence."

However, when a tragedy such as this occurs, observing a moment of silence, no matter how well intended, accomplishes nothing.

Another popular, but equally benign sentiment, is to seek to console someone by writing or saying, "You're in our thoughts."

If I am lying in a hospital bed, hanging on for dear life, please do not observe a moment of silence for me. Please do not just think positive thoughts about me. You might as well put me in the coffin yourself.

Political correctness is killing our nation.

God called His people who were sinning and had stopped praying to repentance:

"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)

Look, there's a time to sit quietly with a friend who is suffering, when he just needs you to be there for him. A time when your own personal words of consolation cannot comfort his grief, or help him try and make sense of a tragic loss that is beyond comprehension.

But when an entire culture is terminally ill, such as ours is today, the way to bring healing to a nation is not by standing idly by, observing a moment of silence.

This may have the outward appearance of being reverent or respectful. 

But is is absolutely powerless.

This nation has all but banished God from public life, and instead caters to the whims of a perverse and twisted, politically correct culture.

And we wonder why tragedy is on the rise in this country?

It's ironic how politicians often end their political speeches by saying, "God bless America!" But their godless policies oppose everything God has commanded us.

In America, our "god" has become political correctness.  

"We don't want to offend anyone."

But what if we've offended God?

"Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD." (Psalm 33:12)

Don't expect God to "bless America" if you've thumbed your nose at Him and laughed Him out of your twisted and perverse culture.

"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."

"Oh Lord, have mercy on this nation." 

—Our land is in desperate need of Your healing.

—God is Love, and Love Never Fails.