Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, Until these calamities have passed by. I will cry out to God Most High, To God who performs all things for me.
Psalm 57:1-2

Those who are guilty are sure to desire mercy rather than justice. This is especially true if the guilt is great, requiring a severe penalty.

The United States of America, a great country that I dearly love, is guilty of great sin. There are too many to list, but a few are fair representations of our guilt.

The greatest is arguably government sanctioned, defended, protected, and in some cases funded systematic killing of unborn babies. Call it a woman’s right to choose or women’s healthcare if you like, bit the end result is the destruction of a human being while still in the womb. God have mercy.
Sexual immorality, including calling men women and women men and even mutilating people’s bodies, (whether chemically or surgically), is blatant rebellion against God who creates men and women equal and different. Training children that this is good in our schools adds insult to injury. God have mercy.
Glorification and love of violence in all forms of so-called “entertainment,” embraces what God repeatedly says in His Word that He hates, is sin. God have mercy.
Government and politics, that operate on an open platform of greed, lying, name calling, and hatred is in diametric opposition to the Kingdom of God, must certainly be loathsome to the Prince of Peace. God have mercy.

People ask if the COVID-19 pandemic is the judgment of God. I cannot say that is directly the judgment of God. If it is, and if it is intended to bring the US to repentance, it looks like we are in for far worse before it gets better since many (most?) remain committed to our rebellion instead of to repentance.

God have mercy on us by visiting this land with repentance—and let it begin in the worldly Church in our land.