All nations before Him are as nothing, and they are counted by Him less than nothing and worthless. To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare to Him? (Isaiah 40:17-18)

God Among The Nations

In their book, ‘Lessons From History,’ Will and Ariel Durant observed, “There is no significant example in history, before our time, of a society successfully maintaining moral life without the aid of religion.” History is the forgotten teacher describing what men repeat generation after generation. Solomon pined; there was nothing new under the sun. The failings of men repeat themselves repeatedly, and with each lesson, a higher price is paid.

When men call themselves the “modern man,” they believe they have advanced beyond their ancestors in knowledge and wisdom. It is true that with each generation, advancements are made that change people’s lives and alter the course of history. The one fundamental truth that never changes is the character of man. It is hard to believe that a society living in 746 B. C. would have anything in common with a community in 1492, but they are the same. Society in the modern world may look different, but the men and women who make up the world remain the same.

Nations have their cultures, ideals, and history. Common to all nations is their beginning. The man from an Eastern nation will battle the questions of morality as much as the man from a Western nation. Morality is the single gem of truth that everyone must answer, regardless of nationality, language, or history. When a man, any man, rejects the knowledge of God, they begin a downward spiral into hedonism. The psalmist David declared that a nation that forgets God will be destroyed.

Trying to determine morality cannot be done through the wisdom of man. History illustrates the failures of human knowledge in trying to answer a divine question. A man’s character cannot determine what is right and wrong because men are unlike God, who is omniscient or all-knowing. When men make moral laws, they create morality based on personal preference. God establishes morality based on the needs of all men.

The Bible is an example of how perfect the moral compass of the Lord is for all men in all times, regardless of where they live on earth. If the word of God is followed in India, it will help a man find Jesus Christ and peace in Christ’s gospel. That same gospel will take a man living in Kansas and show him the way of truth. Both men, living separate lives far from one another, will live similar lives based on the same truth.

America used to be one nation under God. Now, it is under siege by the warmongers who are taking belief in the Bible away. There is little doubt where the nation will find itself. Look at history, and you will find the answers. Abraham Lincoln warned this great nation would not be destroyed from without – it will come from within. One hundred sixty years later, his prophetic words are realized.