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Urgent Personal Letter
y dear fellow Americans:
It is with burning hearts and a great sense of urgency that John N. Damoose and I have written this book, Red Sky in the Morning.
We are writing to encourage all concerned citizens in our beloved country to join us in a crucial endeavor to help bring about a moral and spiritual rebirth in America. We are also writing to all followers of Jesus Christ, urging you to pray, fast, and work for a revival in our churches and for a mighty spiritual awakening across our land.
Our concern is great because, according to most social indicators, we as a nation are in danger of losing our soul. Our Lord's warning to individuals also applies to nations: "What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his ovm soul?" (Matthew 16:26). The problems facing America are severe. Solving these problems is to us a matter of life and death for our beloved country.
Some time ago, I sat next to a stranger on an airplane en route from Los Angeles to Orlando. He was lamenting what is happening to our nation—the skyrocketing drug use, widespread crime, rampant immorality, unwise judicial decisions, and national political infighting. I listened for a few minutes, then asked, "Would you like to know why we are having these problems?"
He asked, "Do you know why?"
"Yes, I do," I said. "Here, read this." I handed him my Bible and directed him to Deuteronomy chapters 8 and 28, which describe God's promise of blessings on Israel if they obeyed Him, or curses if