Moral not material. [Jonah 3 ]

In Proverbs 14 v34,we read ,''Righteousness exalts a nation,but sin is a disgrace to any people''.I read this recently,Biblical scholar Alec Motyer writes,''We are conditioned by our whole inherited cast of mind and our
education to look for political,social and economic causes of the rise and fall of nations and empires; the Bible would help us reform our thinking
and seek the cause of things in the moral and spiritual realm upon which
all else is consequent. To the Bible, history is the areas of moral decisions,moral conflicts and moral consequences''. Selwyn Hughes writes,'' This statement deserves to be given front-page prominence on every daily newspaper in the world.'', he goes on to say,''The worlds
greatest problems are not material but moral''. Recently our Prime minister
in offering his resignation,spoke of the things he had achieved,one of them was self same marriages.As I listened  it made me wonder as to the moral dimension in our country,and indeed in many countries ,who have done the same thing.Let me stress again,''Righteousness exalts a nation,but sin is a disgrace to any people''.
                                        A  prayer.
Dear God have mercy upon the nations,who appear to think anything goes
help them to see the truth that righteousness ,not unrighteousness is vital
for any countries well being,in Jesus name Amen.