Isaiah chapter 5 sounds a lot like the United States today.

12 The harp and the strings, The tambourine and flute, And wine are in their feasts; But they do not regard the work of the Lord, Nor consider the operation of His hands. 13 Therefore my people have gone into captivity, Because they have no knowledge; Their honorable men are famished, And their multitude dried up with thirst.

Our country is full of people who are in the captivity of sin.  For example look at Hollywood, they have their parties.  They produce movies that aren’t family friendly.  The popular ones promote causes like save the Oak tree, save the spotted owl.  Our court system has systematically taken God out of the classroom, like no prayer, no Bible reading.  Our education system fails promote courses that show God’s hand/providence throughout history.  They don’t consider how orderly the universe was created.  They call mathematics neutral, if the world was created with evolution, then why do we have laws, why is 1 plus 1 always two? Shouldn’t mathematics be also ever changing?

20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;

Our courts and government leaders calls homosexuality good, where as the Lord God calls it evil.    Some leaders (government, scientists, and doctors) call a pre-born child a blob of tissues, while the Lord calls children a blessing.   Children who are thought to be less than perfect, are aborted, because the parents and society doesn’t want to be burden.

23 Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away justice from the righteous man! 24 Therefore, as the fire devours the stubble, And the flame consumes the chaff, So their root will be as rottenness, And their blossom will ascend like dust; Because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts, And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Many corporate and government leaders have become corrupt. (I.e. Enron, Congress who passes laws contrary to God’s Word, District Court Nine in California which passes judgment contrary to God’s laws.)  Our country is on the road to reject the law of the Lord, and when that happens God will reject us.

So while we still have our freedoms let the Church rise up and are the salt and light.  Parents train your children in the Lord; talk with them about the events of the day, in the light of God’s word. Help you children to hide God’s word in their hearts, so that it will guide them in the days to come, also it will help them not to sin against God.   Then reach out to others and share with them the gospel.  Write letters call government leaders, companies tell them to follow Godly principals. But most of all pray for our leaders, start first by praying for the church to be the Bride of Christ. That our pastors will always abide by God’s word and follow it.  Pray for our government at all levels.  Support godly men who are in public office.