Today's haftarah is Isaiah 40 where Isaiah mentions that Yahweh reduces rulers and nations to rubble. The west is in decline and the US is weaker than it has been in a very long time. This did not happen overnight. Yahweh often reduces nations to rubble over time. One election didn't cause this and one election cannot solve it. Our culture stopped fearing God and individuals have become entitled. We expect perfection but do not understand how to achieve success (as a society). For instance, we can't just "hire more pilots". We need children to look up to pilots and aspire to such a calling. We also need the support staff to want to work so the airports function. All this requires a culture that honors work and serving others, which is a #christian principle. This may seem nonsense to people who weren't raised in the faith, but a large part of the greatness of this country is due directly to a Christian culture that has largely ceased to exist. We are now realizing those consequences. We can turn this around if we turn back to #yahweh and His Son, and realize that mankind was made in their image. Part of that image is the power to create, to work, to build, and to serve. #shabbatshalom