We are living in evil times. Each day the sun rises, it seems more than ever before, we are faced with evil all around us. There have been times when I wonder if I may be in the after-life, living in hell for misdeeds I committed when I was alive. I am sure many who read this have wondered the same thing in recent times.
The evil and power of Satan has become ubiquitous in every facet of our lives. There is evil on virtually every television channel and every radio station as the entertainment industry, led by evil, has pulled people in like fish on a hook. People today are trained to believe that evil is cool. In song, artists glamorize evil and deviate behavior. In other media, evil has convinced far too many that taking illegal drugs is cool, to the level of making it legal in a growing number of places.
The media and government tells us that laziness is more an objective than a sin. In fact, our government encourages citizens to apply for assistance, telling us that it is okay to take government aid, that it is our right. It was either the Secretary of HHS, Kathleen Sebelius or Nancy Pelosi who told us, now that we have Obamacare, we can quit the job we do not like and take a cooking class.
It is by this attitude that we see evil in the greed people exhibit when they expect, or demand that government (you and I) provide them with free anything. Nancy Pelosi told us about two weeks ago that free healthcare is a Constitutional right. Now, I am not a Constitutional scholar, but I did ace the US Constitution test three times - once in grade school, once in high school and once in college. Through it all, I do not remember once, reading about "the right to keep and hold taxpayer funded healthcare for all Amercan citizens and visitors to our nation, shall not be infringed." The Preamble tells us that we have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It does not say a healthy life, a cavity free liberty and the pursuit of medically induced happiness from the free prescription plan.
The point is, we are surrounded by evil. We drink it, we eat it, we breathe it and for too long, we tolerate it. The greatest example of this evil surrounding us is illustrated by the fact that we cannot even question evil acts without being challenged. If we say a murderer deserves to die, we are heartless or cruel; yet these same people feel they should have the right to murder their defenseless, unborn, child. If we want to protect ourselves with a gun, we are guilty of killing children. If we convict a person for using a handgun in a crime, we are discriminating. If we question the behavior of a person who happens to be black, we are racist. If we believe a physically able person should work for their keep, we are unfeeling. We are told that Hobby Lobby is made up of bad, bad people, yet Las Vegas is a place to bring your children. If we believe in one God Almighty, we are insensitive. If we believe Jesus is our savior and he died for our sins, we are superstitious.
If this is not evil, how else can you justify a group of people, using the Supreme Court to force Christian business owners to pay for their contraceptive devices. These evil people may not be Christian, but they must be able to understand at some level, how much they are demanding from Christian business owners. It may be however, that they do not understand true faith, uncompromising passion and unconditional love. A true Christian knows all of this. The evil one's believe that if the government makes it tough enough or charges enough money in fines or in some other way, twists their arms, the Christians will give in. After all, the evil one's are all about money and greed. They believe that morality is measured in dollars and cents. They believe that even Christians have a price and they will either find the price or use the courts to force it.
What they do not know is that a true Christian cannot be bought. A true Christian will fight for their savior. A true Christian will die for their savior. A true Christian will not be ruled by the dollar nor by government, nor by Satan. A true Christian is ruled by our Savior, our Lord Jesus.
We are living is an evil time, with evil surrounding us. As Christians, we must stand up for our Lord and Savior. We must no longer allow Satan to force his evil on us and we must reject his every attempt. It is often difficult to detect the ever encroaching evil, as so much of what is considered acceptable today, is truly evil. For example, we are told that a woman has a right to make choices for her body as it relates to reproduction. Most women believe this to be true. In fact, our bodies are not our bodies. Our bodies are the property of God and are on loan to us as we fulfill the assignments we have been given. I feel guilty when I abuse my body with food, alcohol or cigarette smoke because I know it is not mine to destroy. While I feel as I do, I also believe it is not my right under God, to judge any person for the way they treat the body God has lent them.
We are living in an evil time, with evil surrounding us. I believe today is a dangerous time. Despite the evil however, I know that as long as the sun rises and the birds sing; as long as songs of praise are sung and flowers bloom. I know as long as we have all of this, God is still in control. I know we are at war against Satan today, but I know that God will prevail because where evil is the commodity, I cannot be bought. If you are a Christian as I am, you will feel the same. To be sure, answer this question, "What's your price?"
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