Proverbs 25:26 (NLT) — “If the godly give in to the wicked, it’s like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.”
“The world suffers not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people.”
— Martin Luther King Jr.
The news outlets are glowing with pride over the latest election results in California and New York, celebrating new leadership and progressive victories as if they were signs of moral triumph. Yet beneath the smiles and headlines lies a deeper tragedy — a culture applauding what corrupts its own well. These programs, policies, and ideologies being praised are not the cleansing of a nation’s heart but the spreading of its contamination. It is not fresh water they pour into the fountain, but cow dung into a well — polluting what should bring life, poisoning what once gave hope.
Both California and New York have long been fountains of influence, shaping the thoughts, values, and directions of the nation. What begins in their capitals often flows across America, setting trends in education, entertainment, and politics. But when the source is defiled, the current carries corruption downstream. The water that once refreshed the spirit now clouds the soul.
Proverbs 25:26 warns us what happens when the godly give in to the wicked: the spring itself becomes impure. And that is what we see — not only in government, but in the hearts of those who have traded conviction for convenience. The greatest danger is not simply that the wicked rise, but that the righteous remain silent while they do.
Yet this is not a call to anger — it is a call to arms of a different kind. We fight not with rage, but with righteousness; not with weapons, but with truth that cannot be silenced. Every believer who speaks boldly and lives faithfully becomes a drop of clean water returning to a muddy spring. When truth is spoken in love, when righteousness stands firm, when faith refuses to bow — the waters begin to clear again.
The headlines may cheer what God grieves, but the story is not finished. If the godly will rise, repent, and speak truth with courage, the fountain can be restored. Our task is to guard the well, to keep the waters pure, and to let the truth of God once again flow freely through this land.
Because when the righteous stand firm, no amount of cow dung can poison what God Himself has purified.