Many of our godly forefathers spoke about not just confessing our personal sins but also those of our nation. A clear example always thought of in this regard is that of godly Daniel, for example. However, something that has always confused me is that Israel was a nation covenanted with God and essentially one people...whereas the USA is not one people covenanted with God. The issue is not that all people in our nation are unfaithful to their covenant obligations but rather we are a nation-state with people from all countries and religions. Of course I know we should pray and weep for those who do not know and love God, but it seems strange for me to pray and confess their sin. (I mean, and Daniel only prayed for the Jews rather than confessing the sins of the nation in which they'd been brought into captivity. So should we just confess the sins of the Church? Would the countries of our Puritan forefathers not have been countries under the solemn league and covenant (or at least a professed Protestant nation by virtue of the ruling power) and thus they were confessing the sins of an unfaithful people?)
I would appreciate some insight into the basis of confessing the sins of our nation-state as this is an issue that has been very confusing for me. Thank you!
I would appreciate some insight into the basis of confessing the sins of our nation-state as this is an issue that has been very confusing for me. Thank you!