This morning we come to the close of our culture discussion. Sometimes I wonder if we will survive these times and if our grand children will ever experience the kind of days I lived in, in my youth. No generation is perfect! They all have their problems but nothing is perpetual. Nothing lasts forever!
I hate it when rules of a game are changed. What was wrong with the old rules? It use
to be that when the hitter, hit a home run the ball had to go over the fence. Today, depending upon what ball stadium you are playing in, if the ball hits the wall above a painted line it’s a home run. If the ball hits below the line it is in play.
I know it is difficult to ascertain what our culture is today. I know that as Christians we
feel that because we live in the world, that not all is bad. I know that sometimes we think we need to be with those who are of the world in order to show them God’s love. There is a story in the Old Testament that most times is overlooked. 2 Samuel 6:7 tells the story of Uzzah who was walking along side the Ark of the Covenant during it’s return to Jerusalem. God’s instructions were; "Do not touch the Ark or you would die"! The Ark began to sway towards the side he was walking on, so he reached out reactively and touched the Ark to stabilize it. He died! Uzzah had good intentions as he reached out and touched the ark. However, he broke God’s commandment!
We have good intentions and because they are good we forget to ask ourselves; "What would Jesus do"? We go ahead with our good intentions and many times they backfire. We find ourselves knee deep in trouble and/or in remorse. Our culture today is not full of the refinement that Christians would consider good. Many times we are not politically correct as has been the custom of our times. However, knowing God’s word is important! Knowing what is right or wrong is helpful but knowing God’s word is important! Knowing that the path is straight and narrow is necessary, but often we find ourselves on the street called broad and can’t seem to find our way out. The refinement of becoming part of the kingdom is knowing and understanding that the gate is narrow and few there will find it. Let’s plant our feet on the narrow path, which directs us towards the narrow gate and with prayer and supplication to our Father who is in heaven, many will follow us right into the arms of Jesus. Jane Ann