HOW DID WE GET HERE?

 

Saturday, March 26, 2022

 

HOW DID WE GET HERE?

 

2 Tim 3:1-5

3 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, [without self-control] fierce, [savage] despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

KJV

 

          Those who think the Christian life will usher in a utopian kingdom are just not paying attention. Yes, indeed, living the Christian life is far better than the alternative, but Paul wrote his words from prison. He had been beaten, stoned with real stones, and left for dead, shipwrecked and otherwise abused simply for suggesting that Jesus was God-in-the-flesh and that He died and rose again on the third day!

 

          We are now experiencing the culture which is a product of rejecting the values of Christianity. We have traversed from Father-knows-best to “I can’t discern the identity of a woman because I am not a biologist.” The disregard for human life begins with abortion, continues with abuse, and finally ends with the idea of euthanasia. “Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God!”  

 

          Yes, I know, these are not the preferred thoughts of a sleepy Saturday morning, but if we are careening headlong toward an uncomfortable meeting with God, perhaps it might be beneficial to prepare for that meeting.

 

          The Ten Commandments, broadly viewed, addresses two relationships. One is our relationship with God and the second is our relationship with all others. This might be a good place to start the renovation of our culture. All sorts of questions find their answer in these ten guide stones.

 

1 Tim 6:11-12

11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, [ seize it eagerly] whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

 

Dear Lord, give those who seek you a lighted path for we have found ourselves in a dark place indeed. AMEN