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MMB 7/29/24 - Callous

Morality in America is going the way of the countries of the world. We've been on this downward slope for a while. It has even sucked into its grasp some believers of the truth of Christ. As a pastor, I began to see this slope toward unrighteousness in the church around 2005. I was in New Hampshire and most people I encountered (including the churched and unchurched) had strong family and character morals. But slowly the demise began. My State at that time was on the lowest tier of the listing of states that had the lowest church attendees. Being a church attender doesn't make you moral. Being a devoted Christ follower in most cases does that. And morality finds itself in various stages. 

What people witnessed on the Friday night telecast of the Olympian summer games opening ceremonies had some evidences of this moral decline. Some will see my words as being judgemental. I don't mean to be. I'm just stating what is allowed in 2024 were totally rejected more than 20 years ago.

I assume the tenor of our society is following the European trend toward moral decay. Scripture reads "Blessed is the nation who's God is the Lord". The Lord honors moral purity. Jesus spoke in Matthew 5 of Christ-Follwers being Salt and Light ... Salt as a preservative of purity and Light as a rejection of darkness (dark, sinful things from God's perspective - which the church should embrace). I am grateful for outspoken, committed warriors of Scriptural truth who stand on Biblical morality. I pray for the many who take a callous approach to these dark trends no matter their religious stance.

As a child of God you are called to stand firmly on God's moral standard and be a prayer warrior for His truth. No room for callousness when we are to display holiness.

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