My
title these days is mostly chauffeur. Down
to one vehicle for a while, I was the one to drive three people to work at
their various times. So it was this
morning after picking up Nate at
“Really,” I thought. I’ve seen
some of the new, ‘socially acceptable’ sexually suggestive things you’ve
watched, heard some of the songs you listen to and foul conversations you’ve
had with friends and yet a simple physical function is not acceptable in the
presence of others? After giving him my
short opinion on the matter, I walked away thinking about how corrupt this
society has become.
We
(as in the majority of society) despise a simple fart but laugh or find
acceptable: filthy and perverse conversation, murder or sex scenes (on tv) often
including perverse behaviour, lyrics involving rape, murder and degrading of
others, moving on from one sexual partner to another, stealing from netflix,
musicians or work, blatant disobeying of rules, perverse humour, rudeness, etc. I remember growing up that you couldn’t even
see people kissing on tv, to now, nothing being held back including full nudity
on prime time tv. Oh how far we have
fallen.
But the Spirit expressly says that in the latter
times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and
teachings of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, being seared in their own conscience, 1Tm. 4:2
For the unseen things of Him from the creation of the
world are clearly seen, being realized
by the things that are made, even His
eternal power and Godhead, for them to be without excuse. Because, knowing God,
they did not glorify Him as God, neither were thankful. But they became vain in their imaginations, and their
foolish heart was darkened. Rm. 1:20,21
stage 1: claiming
wisdom, man goes into idolatry
stage 2: man
becomes unclean, lustful, dishonouring their bodies
For they changed
the truth of God into a lie, and they worshiped and served the created thing
more than the Creator… Rm. 1:25
stage 3:
dishonourable affections- man with man; woman with woman, man abandons the
knowledge of things ethical and divine
stage 4: man has reprobate mind, doing unbecoming
things, being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full
of envy, murder, quarrels, deceit, evil habits, whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, insolent, proud, braggarts, inventors of
evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, perfidious, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;
who, knowing the righteous order of God, that those
practicing such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but have pleasure in those practicing them. Rm. 1:32
This world
has become absurd, but as new creations, we don’t have to be. We can choose a better way- God’s way,
righteousness through Jesus Christ, be a new man (2Cr. 5:17; Ep. 4:24; Cl.
3:10), with a clean heart and right spirit (Ps. 51:10), leading a holy life
(1Pt. 1:14+; Lv. 19:2). At least we can
try our best. It would surely show God
how much we love Him and are grateful for all He has done to redeem us.
as obedient children, not
fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance, but
according to the Holy One who has called you, you also become holy in all conduct,
because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy." 1Pt. 1:14-16
For those who don’t:
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 wise in their own eyes, and bright in their own
sight! Is. 5:20,21 (verses continue with judgment)