Divine Providence...
And yet, too, those who wallow in careless lives get chastised.
One idol that had to fall, I believe, was a God-and-country merger about which a lot of people had fuzzy warm hearts without distinguishing the stark border between God and everything else.
Once it becomes very clear to even the most ardent patriot that this is a country full of shame and no longer credible to form a part of such an idol, then people will be ready to reach out directly to the Lord and not worship Americana any more. That’s when America could get blessed again.