Get to the Real Trouble

Good Morning,

I heard some conservative media folks talking about certain troubles in our nation, and one asked the question, “Why?”   They were seeking an agenda.  These are good people, but they are missing a heart and head full of Bible.  

Much of the wrong in the world has a very clear “Why?” It is the devil.  Most people do not talk about God; they just beat around the bush.  A small group may speak of Him, but very few will address evil and the source of evil, Satan.  The same is true of people who will speak of Heaven compared to the number who will converse about Hell.  It is just more difficult to deal with evil.  

In reality, evil has always been present in our world, and if we do not address its origin, we will fail miserably at addressing the blessing of this life.  Of course, the answer is, we need the Lord. 

Think about our modern world.  What is being attacked, and how illogical are those attacks?  Who really wants to defund police?  Only Satan. He wants anarchy and totalitarian rulers.  Who would get young people to question their gender?  The wicked one is most pleased by that.  How about traditional roles in the home; who would try to get men to follow and woman to be the leaders?  

Allow me to take this principle a step further.  Let us think about the average “wholesome” movie, like Hallmark.  The men are almost always soft and feminine.  Women are often following a career and the man is following the gal.  Like so many other newer shows, women are rescuing the guys, solving their problems, and answering their questions – it just goes on and on.  You may even see two men sharing their deep feelings – NEVER do two men sit around sharing their heart (unless perhaps they are queer, then they might, I would not know).  

Society has been taking away anything on the playground that develops strength, courage, tenacity, or individualism.  Young couples are assured that it is okay not to buy a home, not to move out on their own, and not to try to be independent.  Parents are being told how to run their homes, and businesses are being forced to operate according to the whim of the local or national rulers.  Decision making, independence, and responsibility are being pushed out of life.  Only Satan would suggest such a thing.  

I remember a cigarette commercial from my childhood in which the slogan was, "I'd rather fight than switch."  The man had a black eye, and he was not about to change his cigarette, even if it was a fight.  What a passive, soft culture of males we are training!  Female superheroes, and women with women lovers brings males to think if they were more feminine that women might like them.  Since "I Love Lucy,” Hollywood has slowly cultivated strong, dominant women and weaker and indecisive men.  Any strong man is made out to be a fool or an unliked ogre. 

The trouble? We do not truly believe what the Bible says about evil, and we do not believe what the Bible says about right and wrong. Talk show hosts and conservative leaders can say all they want, but until they come to grips with the fact  that there is a devil and a Holy God Who gave us a  holy Book, they will all just be shooting in the dark.

Do not forget the beauty of life with God and His Word.  Enjoy it all you can. Do not allow the crazy, obscure, confused ideas around us to bring frustration and confusion to your heart. We serve a great God with a Book full of clear instructions. Let us rejoice in the clarity in the truth He put before us.?

Pastor