The Crumbling Foundation

America was founded on the principles of Christianity and for the freedom of worship and a government for the people and by the people.  I am concerned about the future of America.  I am concerned about the tremendous lean toward socialism that our government often seems to betray.  I read a quote some time ago that was attributed to Karl Marx, although he may be like Yogi Berra.  Yogi Berra wrote a book entitled, "I really did not say everything I said!" Marx has been claimed as saying, "Democracy is a form of government that cannot long survive, for as soon as the people learn that they have a voice in the fiscal policies of the government, they will move to vote for themselves all the money in the treasury and bankrupt the nation."  That is the dude that wrote the Communist Manifesto and that is scary, because sometimes I see it coming to light.
Let me tell you, however, what I am more concerned about.  I am afraid we are headed toward days like those after the death of Joshua.  Judges 2:10- And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel. (www.lifejournal.cc)   If we do not teach our children Christian principles and the hope that is found in Christ, they will not get it from this world.  How do we teach it?  We tell them what we know.  We keep the words, the truths, and the stories of the Bible fresh on our lips.  We live out our lives as Spirit-filled believers and shine forth Christ in our actions, our words, and attitudes.  We find ourselves a Christian, God centered, Gospel driven body of believers to worship alongside and we give Sunday back to the Lord as His Day.  We only let the extraordinary keep us out of church, instead of anything and everything that may present itself as a Sunday opportunity.  To put simply:  We live for Christ.  If we don't live for Christ or if we attempt to do half-heartedly, don't be surprised when every generation that follows us grows more spiritually weak and biblically illiterate.  It happened in Joshua's day and it has happened many times over.  Live for Christ!  Let's set the pattern today that we want the future of this country to build on.