SOCIETY

Let me warn you that this is not going to be very positive until the end. But I can’t help but share what’s burdening my heart tonight:

“But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of god—having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them. (2 Timothy 3:1-5)”

Some list, isn’t it? Do some of these strike a bell? Do all of these strike a bell? The letter of Second Timothy was written almost two thousand years ago. Let me say that again: two thousand years ago. I’m positive they had enough evil people present in those days but Paul had a reason to speak with Timothy about the last days and I believe that it was to let Timothy know that things aren’t going to get better—they’re going to get a lot worse. Two thousand years later… how is it going?

I would say: things are getting out of control. “Lovers of themselves”— check. “Lovers of money”—check. “Boastful”—check. “Proud”—check. “Abusive”—check. Etc, etc, etc… Go down the list as you make a run to the store, as you go to school, as you go to work, as you hear world news, as you watch TV, etc… SIN IS RUNNING RAMPANT! Why is this happening?

Every day here in America, something gets added to the “Socially Acceptable” list. Can you believe there are so many that couldn’t care less for the Iraqi people? Can you believe how many stories there are now days of people getting addicted to pornography? Can you believe that divorce is literally an “everyday thing” now? Can you believe abortions are no longer murder? Can you believe marriage is no longer necessary unless you are homosexual? This is all just in America, folks! The United States is supposedly the best country in the world! Now, don’t get me wrong. I am so thankful to God for making me an American. But I know that the US is nowhere near where God wish it would be.

Does nobody see where our socially acceptability is leading us? It always has and always will lead to DESTRUCTION. Our founding fathers knew this and based our constitution on moral principles (the Bible). Does nobody see that the farther away we get from those moral principles the closer and closer we get to DESTRUCTION? –closer and closer to ETERNAL SUFFERING?

Now days it is perfectly legal to go places, do and see things that will spark a desire that will take us by our hand and deceive us into digging our own grave. The whole thing that has moved me to write this is a news report on the Lunsford girl. This girl was kidnapped by her neighbor across the street who was an old, short, balding, fragile guy. I heard a recording of his own voice say he locked her up in his closet, abused her, then buried her alive. Chills went down my spine as I saw his face and heard his statement. Darkness filled my mind as the spotlight came on and shone brightly on one horrid question that grew and grew until it was all I could think about: Can nothing be done to stop this?

The same question came up when I read of the BTK killer in the newspaper who killed ten people and recalled the murders with an indifferent, matter-of-factly voice.

A couple weeks ago I heard the heart braking story of the little girl Ayana who was abused and the cops where contacted, but no action was taken until it was too late.

Do I even have to mention Teri Shiavo?

The list goes on and on and I’m sure that there are more cases like these going on all around us and we don’t even know it. Does nobody care where our society is leading us? Can nothing be done to stop this?

On one of the nights that I heard another case about a sexual abuse and murder I desperately started thinking of ways that our government could stop this from happening so often. But no matter how hard I tried, I knew that in this world, there is nothing more that our government can do to enforce morality. As I came to realize this I began to slip into depression. Can nothing be done to stop this?

But I wasn’t depressed for long, because that is when God reminded me that this is my mission, my purpose, my life. There are no laws or organizations that can fix our countries problems. The only solution is living in a way where we reach out to others and build relationships and get involved and point towards Christ. This is the solution to our society. It will take lots of work and effort and lots of swings and misses. But this is what God created me to do. Maybe God will use me to stop some immortality and set it straight before it’s too late unlike what we see on the news.

These are the “last days”. But God can do anything. He could even cause a spiritual revival in the last days. He could use those who want to be a part of it to do it!

God, I pray that you use me to make a difference and enhance your kingdom!

But, dear friend who is reading this post, understand that I cannot do it alone….

Will you join me?