How a Nation Loses God's Blessing

So often, when we talk about holiness, we think about individual holiness. When God chose the Children of Israel as His people, He was calling a nation unto himself. In Leviticus 18-20 God gave the Children of Israel stern warnings not to adopt the pagan practices of their neighboring countries, or the countries that they would drive out of the Promised Land. Sexual immorality (chapter 18, chapter 20), not training our children to honor God (chapter 19), not honoring our neighbors, including the needy, the stranger, the employee, and those with disabilities (chapter 19), ignoring God’s laws (chapter 19), engaging in witchcraft and sorcery (chapter 19), not honoring our elders (chapter 19), engaging in cultic activities (chapter 20), and ignoring the call to holiness would destroy the nation. Eventually Israel would lose God’s blessings. America has enjoyed the blessing of God over the years for the way the nation has honored God. Could it be that we are on the path to losing God’s blessing? (Leviticus 18-20)