October 11 Right as Wrong… Isaiah 5:20-21
** Please Continue to Pray for Rev. Ricky Amderson! Recovery from the horrible accident is slow and painful! Continue to Pray for Donna as she recovers from knee replacement and for Faith & Isaac, as they take care of Mom & Dad! Thank You God for sparing my dear brother’s life! **
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!” (Isaiah 5:20-21)
Crime, Lawlessness, Chaos, Assaults, Murders, Shootings, Theft, Home Invasions, and a host of additional violations are continuing to grow and expand, yet there are those who, for a narrow political reason, would rather experience the aftermath of this destruction than acknowledge the facts as they are! I have pondered the value of this way of thinking, and I have observed that EVIL has a diabolical plan and that EVIL lacks any level of Common Sense (because you must have a standard for living, and EVIL has no standards or moral foundation) so whatever happens is just fine! The more chaos and conflict, the better for the ultimate conclusion! In my quiet times, when I am praying to my Savior, I am asking why it is that individuals that appear to be sound, solid, and upstanding individuals can support the EVIL that is prevalent in today’s world? FACT: When we live our lives with NO STANDARDS of MORALITY OR RULES, then anything goes and we can justify any behavior as proper, even if it creates chaos and destruction! “If it feels good, do it!” Just a few days ago, I was experiencing the amazing Biltmore House, and we were traveling to the house via the Biltmore Trolley Bus, and as we disembarked, I overheard a group of older people (my age), commenting about the discourteous behavior of a couple of young individuals that they encountered on the tour bus. They were asking why these young people were acting as if they owned the bus and everything about it. The reason is simple and clear, these young people have not been taught the difference between right and wrong, nor have they been taught that their “entitlement” does not include your space and your life! Standards, Laws, Morality, Common Sense are becoming less and less important in a world that values “hatred, Chaos, Violence, and Discord” as an acceptable way of life! God, in His Holy Word, told us that this day would come and that it would be a sign that the “Rapture” would be near! 2 Timothy 4:3 warns of a time when people will not want to live by standards and that “if it feels good, then it is okay,” attitudes will prevail: “For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.” FACT: God Loves Humanity! God sent JESUS CHRIST to be our BLOOD SACRIFICE for our SINS, and when we Claim His Grace, Confess our Sins, Repent of our sinful ways, and Embrace His Salvation, we will See that the STANDARD FOR LIVING is THE HOLY WORD OF GOD FOUND IN THE PAGES OF THE HOLY BIBLE! This is THE STANDARD for LIVING! This is the MORAL CODE! This is the REALITY of HIS AMAZING GRACE! Friends, this world will continue to decompose and to self-destruct, and as we navigate through the chaos of this EVIL existence, we Must Stay Strong, Stay Focused on the Good, Decent, Honorable and the Just, and be “THE BRIGHT LIGHT OF JESUS, IN THIS DARK AND DECAYING WORLD!” This world will continue to move closer and closer to destruction, yet we have HOPE! HOPE is found in Jesus Christ! John 3:16-17; “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” Stay Rooted in His Word, His Promises, and His Grace! Remember: THE BEST IS YET TO BE!