OUR GREATEST NEED

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."-- Edmund Burke

"God intended for Christians to be the "salt of the world," to have a preserving influence on our nation, holding it back from moral spoilage and decay...Today we must stand up for God in our democratic republic, using the voice He has granted us...God's people can make the difference in this nation if they are willing to pay the price of personal involvement."

The above quotes were taken from an amazing book I recently discovered, The Rebirth of America.  Published in 1986, this book reads as if describing the decayed state of our nation today. Filled with moving articles and essays by a variety of authors, the book is a masterpiece that should be displayed in every home and read by every American.  I spent all day immersed in its pages and can't put it down.  The book is borrowed, but I'm ordering my own copy as I see that Amazon has used titles for as little as one dollar.  

Americans have lost their way in part because they do not know their own Christian heritage, the book claims.  In its pages, that heritage is declared, the bedrock foundations of our freedoms are explained, and the dramatic stories of America's great spiritual awakenings and their impact are told.  This side of early America has been either ignored or distorted by the history books.

America desperately needs a rebirth today.  Our greatest need is a spiritual awakening.  In the coming weeks, I'll be sharing quotes and ideas from this book, sometimes summarizing what the various authors are saying.  If we don't care about our own lives, we should as least care enough to invest in the lives of our children and grandchildren.  We should be willing to put in the work required to bring positive change to our nation.  This book addresses what we need to do.  It's time to get involved.  It's time to step out of the church pews and get busy affecting the world around us.  It's time to be salt.