God Says He Destroys Nations that Refuse to Listen, So Where Does that Leave America?
In my daily Bible reading, I'm in the book of Jeremiah. As you recall, Jeremiah prophesied about the destruction of Jerusalem and Judah. He did so for 40 years! The folks of Judah ignored him. They scoffed at him. They refused to listen. And one day the nation of Babylon showed up and they were used by God to carry out His judgment.
"But if any nation does not listen, I will completely uproot and destroy it", declares the Lord.
That's from Jeremiah 12:17
We know that God is never changing. We also know that America falls under the definition of "any nation". So where does that leave us?
Let's look at some stats from 2025.
A study by the Cultural Research Center has revealed that 'Christianity' in America is becoming an increasingly vague term, as only 40% of Americans believe God exists and influences human lives.
Even for those who believe, an increasing number say they are hesitant to “develop intimacy” with God, or allow Him to impact their lifestyle choices.
Two-thirds of American adults identify as “Christian” – yet only 16% of those surveyed say that God is the “most important” element of their life.
Of those who believe in God’s existence, 30 million reject the notion that He is actively involved in every aspect of their life, whilst over 80 million admit they do not have an intimate, interactive relationship with Him.
When asked what the God of the Bible provides to them, a majority of believers said He supplies hope (72%), comfort (71%), love (70%), peace (65%), guidance (64%), compassion (60%), joy (60%), and mercy (58%).
For people who believe that God exists and affects human lives, 38% described God as the most important element of their life. One out of seven adults (14%) described Him as somewhat important in their life, with 5% saying God is either 'not too' or 'not at all' important in their life, and the final 3% thinking that God's importance that His importance varies according to their circumstances.
Three in four said the God of the Bible is actively involved in every moment of their life
Barna describes the figures as “shocking”, saying that the survey indicates a widespread version of ‘Christianity’ which has little to do with God – and more to do with nominal cultural markers.
Author and research director, Dr George Barna says: “When you put all of these insights together, we understand we have fashioned the God of the Bible to be a deity reconfigured into our own image in order to fit within our personal comfort zone.
“[Therefore], the trials and tribulations, as well as the multifaceted demise of the nation, come into sharper focus.”
Here; Most Americans don't believe in God, says new study
If anyone has eyes to see, we'd have to be intentionally blind to not understand that all of the elements of judgment have currently manifested in America.
Yes! We have been worshipping other gods. Yes! There is a famine of understanding and knowing the Word or God. Yes! We have rejected the Son of God. Yes! We have fashioned Jesus into a form that suits us! Yes! We are scoffing at the warnings of destruction that apply to ANY nation that refuses to listen.
So we should be very careful in putting our future HOPE in America. Our hope and help ONLY comes from the Lord. And our BLESSED HOPE is that Jesus, our only Savior, will soon come in the clouds and snatch His bride (the true church) off this sin-saturated earth and take us to the place He has prepared!
Come Lord Jesus!! Pray it is today!!