June 5, 2020 – Click here to listen
I have been praying for the press to get off the Covid19 bandwagon and sure enough He answered the prayer. Little did I know that riots and looting would take its place. Ugh . . .
It seems to me Democrats have really hurt their cause this week as they went all in supporting lawlessness. I cannot imagine the American people supporting looting, arson, violence, and murderous attacks on the police with calls to defund and disband the police force entirely. But then again, I can’t imagine many things that occur daily in America. The America we have known and love is being destroyed daily and many liberals encourage it.
I read where various people are apologizing for being white and telling others to do so as well.
Huh?
Why would anyone apologize for being born white? Everyone was created in the image of God and the amount of pigmentation in one’s skin is nothing to be ashamed of or remorseful about; likewise there is no reason for being proud of it either. We obviously had nothing to do with being born white, black, brown, or red so it seems idiotic to apologize about it or celebrate it.
I had nothing to do with the murder of George Floyd and I don’t know any of those involved with that crime. It was a crime and those involved should be punished, but not everyone who is the same color are murderers. Not every black person who kills someone is a murderer either. Our character and our hearts define us no matter our skin color.
I have observed that virtually all continents have tribal prejudice with some of the worst being found in India, Africa, Russia, and China. Religions are not exempt just look at the Protestants and Catholics in Ireland and other divisions in the Christian world. And who can ignore the great divide in the Muslim world between the shites and sunnis who seem intent upon the complete destruction of each other. Or the divisiveness in the Jewish world between orthodox and non-orthodox Jews. I’ll only mention politics in passing because even the most illiterate among us know that there are Trump supporters and haters and the same goes for leaders in all nations.
Basically there is no unity in the world. Jesus called for unity and commanded that Christians be as one, but short of a miracle it will take His return to earth to bring us together.
So I suppose we are doomed to living with it until we die and go to heaven. But wouldn’t be nice if Christians would unite and follow God’s laws? Religious liberty would be assured, no broken homes, no aborted children or murder of any kind, no stealing, no disrespect to parents or others, no racism, no greed, no adultery or divorce – That my friends is a glimpse of heaven with blessings of joy, peace, and love forever.
What the world needs is love. I believe the countdown for the return of Jesus has begun. Prophecy is being fulfilled. Can you imagine what it will be like when all followers of Christ are removed in an instant? And the Holy Spirit departs along with us? Only evil will remain on earth and what we have seen lately is just a small sample of the evil that will rule the world after the rapture.
Take advantage of God’s offer of forgiveness and begin following him today. And pray for this nation that we look not to the outward appearance but focus on the heart as does God.
1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”
Have a great weekend and go to church this Sunday!