We are a nation of rights and privileges but there are limits; for, there are rules, and laws. What
gets into the minds of people to think they can do and say and no one has a right to challenge what
they do. The attitude: "I'm not going to be ashamed of what I do nor will I blush!" Our country has
abandoned so many biblical principles and Christians are made to wonder what in the world they can
do. It's time to say enough is enough and try to gain back some kind of respect. We, as members of
the Lords church, ought not let people think that we are just blinded by the uncleanness, presumption
and self-willed arrogance by dignitaries who will not live by the will of the Lord.
Forget the politics friends, this article has absolutely nothing to do with politics or whether the
president is guilty of the immorality publicized recently. This article deals with the morality and
rationale of the most common defense offered-at least, the defense I have continued to hear most
often; "So what! It does not matter."
As a believer in the book of God as the infallible standard from God, Christians believe that
morality is vital and that righteousness exalts a nation. (Proverbs 14:34). That righteousness is
established in the gospel. Romans 1:16,17-"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power
of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For, therein
is the righteousness of God revealed..." Yet, we live surrounded by humanistic lifestyles that clamor
for pure moral behavior to be ignored and forgotten. Yes, the real crisis in our country is not in the
White House, it is in the population of Americans. Folks who just don't care about morals.
What we are seeing is a growing indifference to Sin. People who don't care about what the next
person does, including our President, as long as they have financial prosperity. It's the self-
gratification plea. Friend, it is not money in my pockets which exalts a nation but righteousness in
the heart and lives of people who make up the nation. We too must beware of such attitudes which
Paul wrote Timothy about in I Timothy 6:10-"For the love of money is the root of all evil; which
while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith and pierced themselves through with many
sorrows."
Isaiah wrote in chapter 5:20-"Woe unto them that call evil good and good evil, that put darkness
for light and light for darkness, that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" An indication of
indifference to sin is shown when those things which were once considered sinful or perverse are now
accepted as normal or good by our society. We as Christians must oppose this. When I see folks
wanting to redefine adultery to justify immoral activity, we are calling evil good! Remember friend,
Jesus says, "But I say unto you that whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already
committed adultery with her in his heart." (Matthew 5:28). Yet, today we hear some of our
governmental dignitaries act like lewd, lascivious behavior as long as it falls short of the
consummating act is not adultery. Friend, hear me kindly, if the lustful look according to the Lord
renders one guilty equal to an act of adultery, then certainly lustful acts beyond looking would be at
least as wrong wouldn't it!!
Solomon said in Proverbs 5:1,2-"My son, pay attention to my wisdom, listen well to my
words of insight, that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge." When
we hear justifications offered for immoral acts done today there is no regard for what God says
about the danger of temptation and this is wrong friend! We are to "Flee fornication " as Paul wrote
the Corinthian brethren.
Let's remember, according to Romans 13 and I Peter 2, our government has been authorized
by God. They are to defend the good and punish the evil. Sadly, they don't always do that. Should I
take personal vengeance. No, emphatically no! We must remember that it is God who rules in the
affairs of men. "Daniel answered and said: "Blessed by the name of God forever and ever, For
wisdom and might are His. And he changes the times and the seasons, he removes kings and raised
up kings....(Daniel 2:20-21). We need to pray for the leaders (I Timothy 2:1,2) Be the light of the
world and salt of the earth. (Matthew 5:13-16) submit to the government unless we're forced to sin.
(Romans 13:1-8) and God will take care of us.
May God bless us as we strive to exalt this nation in being the best Christian we can
possibly be.