A NATION ON ITS WAY DOWN
Don't be misled. Remember that you can't ignore God and get away with it. You will always reap what you sow! [Galatians 6:7 (NLT)].
The principle of sowing and reaping applies not only to individuals but also to nations as well. A nation that ignores or rejects God and His Word will suffer the consequences of that choice. When a nation begins ignoring biblical commands and principles, truth becomes relative as false philosophies and "liberated thinking" take root. Leaders tend to consider themselves superior and intellectual, but in reality, if they are separated from God, their thinking is foolish and their understanding darkened [Eph. 4:17-18].
A society always behaves according to its belief system, so the inevitable results of skewed thinking is sin. Once sin becomes acceptable in the eyes of the people, sensuality and self-gratification dominate as restraint is lifted. The baser nature of man emerges in the form of immorality, greed, and violence. Injustice reaches its peak when laws permit the killing of the most helpless and innocent of all its citizens, unborn children. Even if the majority of the citizens disapprove of the injustice and immorality, unless they act, that nation will continue its downward spiral into depravity.
As Christians, our ultimate hope, of course, is in the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who will rule and reign on earth with righteousness and justice. But until then the church must awaken to its responsibility to be salt and light in this dark and dieing world. Each generation is called to be alert and active during its appointed time on this earth.
POINTS OF GRACE NETWORK
The principle of sowing and reaping applies not only to individuals but also to nations as well. A nation that ignores or rejects God and His Word will suffer the consequences of that choice. When a nation begins ignoring biblical commands and principles, truth becomes relative as false philosophies and "liberated thinking" take root. Leaders tend to consider themselves superior and intellectual, but in reality, if they are separated from God, their thinking is foolish and their understanding darkened [Eph. 4:17-18].
A society always behaves according to its belief system, so the inevitable results of skewed thinking is sin. Once sin becomes acceptable in the eyes of the people, sensuality and self-gratification dominate as restraint is lifted. The baser nature of man emerges in the form of immorality, greed, and violence. Injustice reaches its peak when laws permit the killing of the most helpless and innocent of all its citizens, unborn children. Even if the majority of the citizens disapprove of the injustice and immorality, unless they act, that nation will continue its downward spiral into depravity.
As Christians, our ultimate hope, of course, is in the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who will rule and reign on earth with righteousness and justice. But until then the church must awaken to its responsibility to be salt and light in this dark and dieing world. Each generation is called to be alert and active during its appointed time on this earth.
POINTS OF GRACE NETWORK
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