Jeremiah 19  Taking a clay pot, Jeremiah took some of the elders, the people, and the priests, and led them out to the valley of Benhinnom.  The message was clear.. Jeremiah broke the the jar to illustrate just how God was going to break the "this people and this city.. which cannot be repaired.. " 

The sins of Judah were great.. "Because they have forsaken Me and have made this an alien place and have burned sacrifices in it to other gods that neither they nor their forefathers nor their kings of Judah have ever known, and because they have filled this place with the blood of the innocent and have built high places of Baal to burn their sons in the fire of burnt offerings to Baal, a thing which I never commanded or spoke of, nor did it ever enter My mind." (v4-5)

We may not have idols like Baal.. with fire devouring our innocent children.. but America has definitely chosen to offer the "blood of the innocent" for the idols of convenience.. the "right to choose".. or whatever else they want to call it.  We see it on the news every day!  Children.. if they even make it to birth.. bought and sold.. abused and neglected.. surely God feels the same about our sin as He did about Judah's.. 

 Jeremiah's message.. the broken jar.. could just as easily apply to a broken country in our day.. not just America, but Israel.. Russia.. Korea.. China.. and every other nation in our world.  What nation has not forsaken the Lord?  What nation has chosen life and godliness?  What nation has chosen repentance instead of stubborn disobedience?

Father in heaven, let Your Kingdom come! Let the Word be spoken and heard in our world.. that we would  have broken and contrite hearts.. to return to You before it is too late.  Thank You for patiently waiting.. for You do not want any to perish.. Be glorified, Holy Father, and let Your Truth fill our land today. In Jesus' name we ask this. Amen.