It will happen. We may not know how or when, but the fact still remains that it will happen. There are a few times in life where something is inevitable, and this happens to be one of those times. It is inevitable that we die. It is inevitable that tax season will come around again. It is even more inevitable that the nation that we live in will be humbled. As we watch the news, read the reports on the internet and in newspapers, we see a society barreling towards hell, not giving any notice to the commands of God or the wrath that God can pour out at any second.
I am not a doomsday person. I never have been nor will I be at any time. I do, however, believe in reality. In my life, when I decided to choose things outside of the will of God, I found the power of God to humble me waiting in the distance. I would meet that power all too often to say that it was circumstance or coincidence. It is reality. The reality that most people choose not to believe is there.
We live in a society where churches are more concerned with political correctness than truth. Pastors are too afraid to preach certain truths from the Bible out of fear of losing their jobs because they know their people are engaging in those sins. People come to church to feel justified and to be told that God forgives but very few will stay in the pews if they feel an ounce of conviction. Thus, we have watered down grace and mercy and created a society who thinks that it is truly acceptable to walk in the darkness.
Are we concerned at all? Is there any sign of accountability left in our lives at this time? Do we realize that sitting idle is in fact standing with the devil? God will not continue to allow this to happen. Sodom and Gomorrah was judged harshly for being a haven for all the wrong things. The entire world was destroyed in the days of Noah as God looked and saw nothing but wickedness. Do we think we are exempt? Do we think we can force our way past it as the lone superpower left in the world?
It comes back to the decisions that we are making in this moment. Are we on our knees before the Lord or will we sit on the couch and continue to watch the deterioration of the world around us? God stands against so many things that have become common in our society. Listed in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 are some of the most prevalent lifestyles that God cannot tolerate and if we read that passage and weigh it against the American culture, we will see that those unacceptable lifestyles are now accepted by the world and by the church. Where does this end?
It ends when God says that He has had enough. Our economy has stumbled and tumbled for some time but has not caused many to investigate what God may be teaching us through the crisis. Crime is rising as the economy deteriorates but rather than seeking wisdom, we simply say that the world is going crazy.
Chronicles tells us that God will hear us if we humble ourselves and pray. Are we going to get on our knees? Are we going to lead others to do the same? Our response to those questions may just be the answer to the original questions…when and how will God choose to humble this nation?
March 13th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
i agree completely.
the question is not if but when will we be humbled, in reading Ezekiel last week, his description of the people’s attitude toward God described us very well.