Indispensable Supports

[327 words] In his farewell address of 1796, George Washington famously stated, “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to a political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.” A couple of years later John Adams said, “We have no government armed in power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion.” We can see the results of unbridled human passions. As we consume the news and learn of those advocating anarchy; as we see people beaten and terrorized at “anti-hate” rallies; while we are surrounded by so much turmoil, we seek answers. Anyone claiming to be able to govern self or country without God is confused and mistaken. While the words of statesmen like Washington and Adams are profound and helpful, the words of Scripture are necessarily prescriptive and universal. Proverbs 14:12 (16:25) — “There is a way that seems right to a man, but…