Patrick Henry

In May of 1765, in a speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses, American patriot Patrick Henry observed, "It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!"

That same month, writing on the back of the Stamp Act Resolves, Henry commented, "Righteousness alone can exalt them as a nation. Reader! Whoever thou art, remember this, and in thy sphere practice virtue thyself, and encourage it in others."

Many years later, while reflecting on the Revolutionary War, Henry remarked about America's new-found independence that "whether this will prove a blessing or a curse, will depend upon the use our people make of the blessings, which a gracious God hath bestowed on us."

Can God bless America?

Should God bless America?

Only when the nation and its people return to the roots of righteousness of which Patrick Henry wrote.

Proverbs 14:34 (NKJV) - "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people."