I Was Reading

I was reading an article on Facebook the other day and a statement gave me cause for reflection:

“Can we talk about this issue (abortion) without imposing morality on people.”

“Imposing morality!” 

When did we get to the place where “imposing morality” on people was a bad thing? 

So I Googled “moral decline” and was surprised at the following answer:

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“One of the most surprising developments of the last 50 years has been the dramatic shift away from moral values that provided the foundation of Western civilization. Older generations wonder why this is happening and where it will lead. Younger people seem oblivious to the concern. 

“The Western media has become increasingly hostile to values. Public schools demand value-neutrality. Religious leaders are increasingly prone to ambiguity and compromise in vital areas of doctrine and morals. The result has been a surge in divorce, cohabitation, sexual promiscuity, perversion, teen pregnancy, abortions, child abuse, drug abuse, rape, cheating, shoplifting, embezzling, bankruptcy, incivility, and violent crime—

“The intellectual elite of America and Western Europe—academics, writers, filmmakers, television producers, liberal politicians and theologians—have promoted this "do-your-own-thing morality".”

I then looked up moral:

mor·al

ˈmôrəl/

adjective

1. 1. 

   concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character.

   "the moral dimensions of medical intervention"

   synonyms:

   virtuous, good, righteous, upright, upstanding, high-minded, principled, honorable, honest, just, noble, incorruptible, scrupulous, respectable, decent, clean-living, law-abiding "a moral man"

Just looking at the synonyms tells the story. Today our society has become the opposites! Those attributes are still to be desired but they are no longer considered the standard.  “Law-abiding seems to be key! Even most church goers argue over The Law and do not want to be held to it!

We have always had immoral people in the world. The fall of our society is due to the “lawlessness” of the church and it comes down to compromise; the desire to be relevant; a lie of the enemy.

Excerpts from my reading this morning:

“And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?” Ezekiel‬ ‭34:1-2‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.” Ezekiel‬ ‭34:9-10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The decline in our society is a result of a decline in the morals in the pulpits.  We have gone so far astray, only God can now save us.

“For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.” Ezekiel‬ ‭34:11-12‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.” Ezekiel‬ ‭34:16‬ ‭KJV‬‬

We are in the last days and we are hurtling down to destruction. God is calling out His sheep and is raising a standard. He is calling for a holy people. Are you listening for His voice?

“Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” 1 Peter‬ ‭1:16‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;” Colossians‬ ‭1:21-23‬ ‭KJV‬‬

If you are not seeking Him with your whole heart you are in a backslidden state. You are either moving forward or falling away; there is no coasting with Christ. It’s time for a heart check. 

“And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3:14-22‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Repent while there is yet still time!

Even so - MARANATHA