It is a biblical principle that where sin is aplenty, God will withdraw from a people. Throughout the Old Testament we see that when God's people - Israel - sinned and turned away from Him, He allowed their enemies to triumph over them.

Consequently when they repented and turned their hearts towards Him, He forgave and blessed them. In fact, God destroyed the earth and Sodom and Gomorrah because of the iniquity and abominations that were being practiced by an unrepentant people.

Trinidad and Tobago is today in a degenerative state because of the abundance of sin in the land.

The Apostle Paul in writing to the Galatians wrote:
"now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of they which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God."

Sexual sin is prevalent in this land.
Recently, teenage girls were arrested for dancing nude on tables in a southern bar.
Pornography is coming into homes through the internet and airwaves.
There are increasing numbers of advertisements for sexual services in the classifieds of the daily newspapers.

Family life has been destroyed because of adultery.
Single persons including those still at a tender age are sexually active.
Homosexuality is becoming widely acceptable.
We could easily identify greed and corruption existing at all levels of society.
Idols are worshipped, witchcraft is practiced, false gods and goddesses are given homage.

The politics of the day is dividing the nation between the two major ethnic groupings. The ruling government is unable to enact legislation because of the lack of support from the opposition.

Murders are being committed at the rate of one a day, human life is being assassinated and there is an active lobby to support the murder of the unborn child.

Drunkenness, revelries and gay abandonment is embraced and supported by a majority as being part of our culture which is heightened at the feast of the flesh known as carnival.

It is clear that over the years, the condition of sin has been becoming more and more outrageous. Just as in Old Testament times, God has withdrawn His protection and has pronounced His judgment on the nation.

I pray, Father stretch forth your hands of mercies over Trinidad and Tobago,
in Jesus name,
Amen.