Do you think your thoughts on this are effected by your eschatology? I have no idea what you believe.Valerie wrote: I tend to see God still seeing us as 'nations' (because He speaks of 'nations' even in Revelations- It seems, and I could be wrong- that around the world we were seen as primarily Christian, and blessed- and it seems that reputation has caused many to want to come to this land. NOW, I hear people around the world are highly critical of it due to what they say on the news, we have a much different reputation than in times past.
I guess we will see but probably because I tend to feel God will address by as you say 'sowing and reaping' and making a mockery of His laws, that He will not let them go unchecked- especially if in times past we were considered a Judeo Christian nation (by reputation, that is)
Also, I'm not following what the importance of Americas prior and current religious reputation and standing in the world, by other nations, has to do with how God views us, and judges us. Any perception of the US following Jesus is not accurate.
However, following (sowing) basic general principles that God has put in place, has been beneficial (reaping).
But I think for the Muslim countries that discourage (sowing) homosexuality there will also be benefits (reaping). This has little to do with a perceived or actual "national" faith system.
Taking care of people is a God given principle. So an atheistic generous Scandinavian country that wants nothing to do with Christ, may be reaping low crime rates, by sowing generosity.
God sends rain on the just and on the unjust. Let not the just claim their rain as Gods stamp of approval as in the OT.