America Prays Monday – A Righteous Nation

Proverbs 14: 34-35:

“Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
The king’s favor is toward a servant who acts wisely,
But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.”

“Righteousness alone can exalt America as a nation. Reader! Whoever thou art, remember this; and in thy sphere practice virtue thyself, and encourage it in others… The great pillars of all government and of social life: I mean virtue, morality, and religion. This is the armor, my friend, and this alone, that renders us invincible.” –Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry’s most memorable spoken words were, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” However, in fact, Henry cared much more about being remembered for the 1765 Virginia Stamp Act Resolves, which he authored, laying the groundwork for Colonial Independence. His speeches and correspondence were full of Scripture. The opening phrase from the quote above was taken from Proverbs 14 and was addressed to future Americans. He embraced what the Bible said that righteousness exalts America, but he also knew that righteousness wouldn’t come naturally to men, and apart from God we have no hope of being righteous. Being fully aware of this, he and the other Founding Fathers founded a nation that would be governed in a new way, one where the government would be accountable to the people rather than the people being accountable to the government, with God as the ultimate authority. Oh, how we have strayed from that original intent…

Dear gracious and merciful God, we, the people of these United States, have walked in ways that are not pleasing to you. Patrick Henry’s words are prophetic, and we must listen up! Righteousness, through Christ Jesus, is the only way we can restore our nation to “we the people.” Convict us, O Lord, of our sin and help our country return to the vision our Founders had in mind, where the government is beholden to the people with You as the final authority. We ask in Jesus’ righteous name. Amen.

Copyright © 2025 Marsha Richards / All Rights Reserved

 As a devoted Christ-follower, Marsha has walked this twisting, winding, bumpy road called life, giving her many opportunities to serve Him. Besides owning and managing a Tea business for twenty-two years, her focus has been to minister to women as a leader, teacher, mentor and public speaker.

At this point in her life, she has a great sense of urgency to share the love of Christ with men and women from all walks of life through the written word.  She has been married for 56 years and is the mother of two married daughters and grandmother of four.

You can contact her through her Devotions For All Reasons Facebook page, the website of the same name, as well as: Tea For All Reasons, Food For All Reasons (both shared with her daughter, Jen) and England For All Reasons, shared with her husband, Jake

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