Take a breath, look around the
world. We live in a hostile society bent toward the destruction of life,
family, marriage, and freedom. The way of society is destruction, chaos, and
hatred. All around us we hear of famine, wars, rumors of wars, and coming persecution
of Christians and those of faith. A utopian society is far from the norm and
frankly is difficult to imagine.
The world is in complete turmoil.
We have troops heading to Asia, fighting in the middle-east, and relentless
attacks on our freedoms here on our own shores, by our own leaders. As a
society we have removed ourselves from the principals of our founders.
Morality, order, respect for life and decency have been disregarded in pursuit
of “equality.” Sadly in our efforts to promote “equality” we have created a new
type of hatred.
By the actions, words, and policies
of this present society, we have distanced ourselves from God. We, human
society, have sought to remove the stigma of being considered of having any
relationship with a supreme deity. We have declared our self-sufficiency and
live in rebellion to the notion that we need anyone or anything. Societies have
done this for the betterment of the human race. However, I call us to reason
whether this has improved the state of human affairs.
Does separation of God from public
policy benefit mankind? What positive advances have we seen whether economic or
social from this exchange?
From my vantage point, I see that
our culture has taken a drastic shift for the worse. We live in changing times
and the changes are not all for the betterment of mankind. From Wall Street to
Main Street there is stress and corruption. If you listen to the news you hear
endless reports of families turning against families, senseless shootings and
corruption from religious leaders to government officials. The trade mark of
this society is greed, selfishness, and hatred.
In direct contrast to the ways of
society, the Christian Life is one that is bound together by love. We are
called to show love to our brothers and sisters simply because Christ has shown
us such love. Love is the trademark of followers of Christ. Anytime a Nation or
society embraces Godly values and adopts biblical statues, the quality of life
improves, life is respected and crime rates drop. According to a study
conducted by Baylor University, significant decreases in crime rates are found
where there is a strong faith presence. The presence of faith communities promotes
education and literacy, reduced crime and poverty, and social justice.
Why is this? What sets followers of Jesus apart from the rest of
society?
How can we find perfection through love?
What is it about a faith in Jesus Christ that has the power to transform society?
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