Dr. Lawrence Butler, The Bridge Church, Pembroke

When we look at our country today we see many troubling events occurring. Our nation seems as divided as ever.

America has always been home to diverse opinions, often tearing at the very seams of our structure. Issues such as breaking free from Great Britain had Tories and revolutionaries hating each other, the slave-holders and abolitionists could never settle their differences without war, and don’t forget the Temperance movement which resulted in a Constitutional amendment that was later repealed. Life is not so different today! We have protestors taking over roads and bridges while Anti- Semites block Jewish students from attending classes. Shop-lifting is now acceptable because the courts and jails are overrun with criminals.

Where does all this stop? It seems as if America has chosen a road to destruction. The remedy is found in the Word of God. A verse taught to me by my father comes to mind. I hope it encourages parents to fight against the tide of evil by teaching their children the Lord’s pathway. “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34). May the Lord strengthen our families and churches to teach His Word to our children.