As The World Turns…….Upside Down!
Barbara Henderson
Today there are a sad number of people
who find themselves deep in debt. They
owe more money on a house or car than the value of their property. These loans used to be called underwater
loans, but now they are called upside down.
If a person simply sticks to making payments they will eventually
overcome their problem and have more value in their property than the amount
owed. Their loan will no longer be
underwater or upside down. I wish the
rest of the world problems could be solved so easily.
In a different area, we seem to be
watching the world go under water or turn upside down. Right is called wrong, and wrong is called
right. I know some people in the
leftist/collectivist group know the difference, but they don’t care. They want power, and manipulating the
emotional addicts of the world is a simple way to get it. It is horrifying to watch people protesting
behavior that they see as wrong, when it is entirely right behavior. They are condoning extreme violence. They don’t seem to have any real goals in
mind. They are just expressing their
anger at actions they don’t like. Or,
they are being paid to protest. What a
mess.
How we got in this mess is no real
secret. People have rejected the God of
the Bible and the only real Truth found there. First it was only part of the
truth. Then more of the truth, and now
there is a large segment of the population that has no concept of truth. Without the truth they are lost in a sea of shifting
sand. They have no peace or
contentment. They live in a world of
uncertainty and turmoil.
I do feel very sorry for them, but I
also consider how we are supposed to live safely in this world, do what is
required of us, and still preach the truth of Jesus Christ. The world is not safe anywhere for
anyone! We have watched the tide turning
to insanity for decades, but now it seems to have snowballed to such a speed
that one wonders if the level of insanity might reach such a weight that it
could knock the earth off its axis – figuratively speaking of course. Civilization as we know it is in serious
danger of being lost to the insanity of today’s emotionally addicted leftists.
I know I have covered this before, but
emotionalism is an addiction just like alcohol or drugs. Those addicted to emotions always need more,
and doing more of what gives them the high is what is required to feed the
addiction. It appears that right now
more and more people are addicted to anger. The addicts go out and riot for
some unknown reason, or for pay. But in
the end, their emotions run their lives.
I saw a video of people who had pulled down a statue of Robert E.
Lee. They were kicking what looked like
a bronze statue. They would go aback and
kick it again. I seriously don’t see how
they were even walking. But their anger was pushing them onward. They are sick to the point of insanity. They
are a growing danger and threat to people who don’t agree with them.
I am100% in favor of personal self-defense. I do believe these anger addicts will
definitely need more to feed their anger addiction. They will turn against those who don’t agree
with them. Violence is probably coming. I don’t see any way that it won’t come.
So, what are Christians supposed to
do? We are to stay focused on our prime
duty, which is to act like the Christians we claim to be.
That is easier to do if we look at these
lunatics for what they are. They are
lost people headed for hell. Some may
claim to know Jesus Christ, but it is obvious they are not worshipping the
Jesus Christ of the Bible, but rather an imaginary Jesus made in their own
image. We will not be able to avoid
offending them if we tell the truth, so don’t even spend time trying.
One problem is that there is a natural
reaction to be angry at these people.
They are trying to turn our world into a place where no one honors God
Almighty, and everyone belongs to some giant collective where everyone thinks
and speaks alike. Honestly, they
probably haven’t even thought it out that far ahead. Their anger leads to hate, and they choose to
continue hating. In choosing hate over
surrender to God they have rejected God’s gift of a sound mind. But, instead of being angry at them it is
better to forgive them. From the vantage
point of forgiveness we can see the world far more clearly. Our example Jesus Christ forgave those who
crucified Him. He didn’t respond in
anger to what anyone did to Him. He was
angry at those who blasphemed God like the money changers in the temple
courtyard. Our duty is to forgive these
people because they (for the most part) have no idea of what they are
doing. That doesn’t mean we enable them,
or overlook their wrong thinking, or in any way condone their actions. It just means we are supposed to forgive
them.
It is so difficult to watch people who
think they are superior to everyone who doesn’t agree with them, especially
when you know they are basically insane.
So, we have two major items that cause us to be angry with them. They think they are better than Christians
and conservatives, and they think they are more intelligent. Grrrr……
And then there is the fear factor. We don’t know how far God will let this go
before He steps in to make some changes!
I don’t mean all Christians are living in fear of the future, but it
would be somewhat ignorant to not be thinking about what changes the future may
bring. And regardless of what the
delusional crowd believes, the changes will not bring about equality or a
better world. If the Lord delays His return what does the future hold for our
children and grandchildren? A world led
by lunatics cannot be a fair world or a world where Christians are even
tolerated. We know the current lunacy
will ultimately lead to the one world government that allows the Antichrist to
come into power. We are concerned for
our own future but also concerned for those who are trapped in stupidity right
now. They are like people who stand on
the sea shore watching a tidal wave come in and never make an effort to move to
safety.
So, regardless of what harm their
actions may bring to our country, the world, and individual Christians, we need
to forgive them. We need to tell them
about Jesus.
Now, you may be wondering exactly how
you are supposed to forgive politicians who continually fight for money to
torture and murder unborn babies. Or
maybe they have allowed your job to be taken by a foreigner right here in your
own country. Or, maybe even someone here
illegally has taken your job. Or maybe
your once lovely city has been taken over by leftists who openly support and
condone every sin named in the Bible.
And it really is infuriating how politicians spend money on absolutely
useless projects in an attempt to engineer society into the image they want. I especially find it upsetting when cities
spend billions and tirelessly try to force people to use mass transit instead
of doing anything to improve city traffic flow. (Seattle comes to mind there) If there is a new way to misspend and waste
money leftist politicians will find it.
But, this isn’t about how dreadful
society is or how fast it is going farther into the sewer. This about forgiving them! They don’t deserve it, but then no one
deserves forgiveness. To begin to have
any influence in pointing people to Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life,
we have to see these people as people in need of the Savior. This is more than difficult. This is impossible. We have to go to Jesus and ask Him to help us
to forgive. Or, surrender our feelings
to Him, and let Him work in us. The
first thing that we will be required to do is pray for the wicked. That is the way I put it when I pray. I ask
the Lord to turn the wicked from evil to good.
I also ask Him to stop the wicked who won’t turn and to let their evil
plans to come to nothing. We have to
remember that all these people are God’s creation. He loves them. God is not willing that any should perish but
that all should come to repentance. It
is like praying for a friend’s wayward spouse.
The spouse doesn’t deserve your prayers, but because of your friend you
will pray for the wayward spouse. Love
of Jesus Christ will compel you to forgive these lunatics and to pray for the
them.
Prayer and forgiveness is the path that
leads to a better future. No matter what
society or civilization does, the hearts of Christians can prosper through
obedience to our Almighty God. The downward
spiral of civilization is not going to be halted unless the Lord halts it. Regardless, God’s children are still the
tools He uses to reach out to the lost.
It is very difficult to reach someone for the Lord unless we have a
proper view of them. That means we must
set aside their actions and see them for what they are – people utterly lost
and headed for eternal damnation.
Seriously, no one actually has to go to a foreign mission field because
we are living in the middle of a mission field.
Looking at the past election it appears that at least half of America is
lost.
An aside is that anyone who is called to
a specific mission field should follow the Lords leading; however, if you have
no specific calling it would seem that the Lord has a job for you right where
you are. As you are faithful to tell others about the real Jesus Christ the
Lord may give you a specific place He wants you to go. But obedience will always be the key where
ever you are.
Something very comforting is that the
Lord’s plans will never be turned upside down.
We know from reading the Bible that terrible times will come. The Lord is with His children no matter what
happens physically, environmentally, nationally, or socially. The Lord is in charge.
Barbara Henderson
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