"When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?"
Is there any Christian, or anyone with common sense, who would say that the foundations of our society are not being destroyed? This is not a political statement, but a moral statement. For example, I just heard on TV that the ACLU is still trying to keep prayer out of all of the Armed Services, and that they are making headway on it. Who would have predicted that we would come to this place? It started in 1963 when prayer was banned in schools. (Actually, you can't ban prayer, because we can pray anytime we want to - just not always in public.) Public prayer in our society has almost become a thing of the past. Then look at the decline of moral values in our society. We have never been a perfect society. There has been sin in the world since Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit. In history, we read about societies that sunk to great moral lows, and literally destroyed themselves. (The Roman Empire comes to mind.) The argument is not that there has never been a decline in morality, but that we have not learned from history. We see advertisements on TV that would have been pornography a few years ago. The same could be said of scenes on some TV programs and in movies. It is almost as if all hell has broken loose. Satan has to be pleased. If you are reading this, you probably agree with me. If you don't -- WAKE UP! But there is an answer to the question: "When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?" The answer is in the ensuing verses in the eleventh Psalm: Vs. 4 "The Lord is in His holy temple, the Lord is on His heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; His eyes examines them." There is more, but this verse will suffice to prove my point. "What can the righteous do?" First, they can remember that there is a God in heaven, and all of the atheists in the world cannot kill Him - no matter how hard they try. Second, they can remember that this God is not unaware of what is going on in the world. We are reminded that "He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them." Third, they can put their faith in the Lord and He will save them, and deliver them from "this present evil age." Fourth, they can remember that the Lord will finally judge all of the activities of people in the world. God is not blind. He is not deaf and He is not dead. What the righteous can do is depend on God, and know that it will all end like He wants it to. They can also live in God's will, witness to the world about His saving power and set an example of love and joy. Bro, Joe
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