Things are not looking good for America, and Rev. Franklin Graham is not alone in his belief that the country is going on a downward spiral because of deceit and corruption in government.
"Earlier this year Breitbart reported that a staggering 75 percent of Americans said 'corruption is widespread throughout the government,'" Graham writes on his Facebook page. "The number saying the government is corrupt is up dramatically, almost 10 points, just since the last president took office. I wonder what the number would be today?!"
Unfortunately, corruption is "almost synonymous" with politics nowadays, and the justice system tends to prosecute all the wrong people, Graham says, adding that the guilty oftentimes get a free ride because of their connections in the government, while the innocent are forced to endure harsh circumstances.
But even if these people manage to get away with their misdeeds now, Graham says they will eventually face God's justice. "God warns us in His Word, 'Woe to the sinful nation, a people whose guilt is great, a brood of evildoers, children given to corruption! They have forsaken the LORD; they have spurned the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on him.' (Isaiah 1:4). Turning our back on God as a nation won't always go unpunished," he says.
Graham says "America's broken political system desperately needs prayer." As such, he is inviting people to join him in prayer during the Republican National Convention (RNC) opening on July 18 and the Democratic National Convention (DNC) opening on July 25.
The prayer event will be held through Facebook, and those who intend to join will be sent notifications when Graham will start the prayer initiative.
"Share this – we need the whole nation praying! May God bless America again!" he says.
