Salt, Light and Sin

Isaiah 3:9-11 (NASB)

⁹ The expression of their faces bears witness against them,
And they display their sin like Sodom;
They do not even conceal it.
Woe to them!
For they have brought evil on themselves.
¹⁰ Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,
For they will eat the fruit of their actions.
¹¹ Woe to the wicked! It will go badly with him,
For what he deserves will be done to him.

I have been reading in the Prophets over the past month or so, and my single’s group has started a Bible study, and we are starting by studying Revelation. I love the Book of Revelation. I know it has the literal end of the world written in it and we cannot fully understand what it means until we stand before Jesus Christ, but to me, it means I’m going Home. My true, eternal Home. And honestly, I look forward to it.

The verses above strike a chord in me, especially when I look around at the state of the nation and of the world. Sin is abundant. It is thrown in the faces of everyone, and people are PROUD to be living in sin. Homosexuality, abortion activists, divorce, adultery, sloth, greed and so on. These are things we see – daily – and eventually God will answer this arrogance with His vengance.

Ever since the states have passed laws allowing homosexual marriage to be legal, business owners who do not want to cater to this lifestyle are thrown into the news and the media seems to delight in their demise, saying they cannot have their own opinions, and if those opinions are different from the media’s or whoever, then they are bigots, close-minded, anti-whatever or any other labels they can think of. It is especially disheartening to see the word “Christian” said with a sneer, as if a Christian is not allowed to think freely.

In the United States, we are able to think for ourselves, for the moment. There will come a time when we will not be allowed to speak freely against the establishment, but, I digress. That is a discussion for another blog post.

The thing about this state (not literal) we live in is this: Christians MUST take a stand for the things that are right and holy. I cannot comprehend the Christian who claims the name of Christ, but supports a political candidate who is for abortion and homosexual marriage. Both are against God’s Word, so how can a Christian professing Christ support these people? It baffles me. I’m sure there is some logical thought somewhere on this topic, but I have yet to find it.

My other thought is that the further into sin a nation slips, the more God removes His Hand from that nation. I see it constantly in the U.S. - we are no longer a truly prosperous nation.

There is a passage in Psalm that talks about God giving us the desires of our hearts. We have been talking in Bible study about this, but in the way that recognizes the sinful life. If you DESIRE sin, God will give you the desires of your heart… and will ultimately harden your heart to the point where you no longer desire a relationship with Him. Essentially, you are cut off.

I know people like this… I want to believe there is still hope for them, but even after many conversations about Christ, they still refuse Him. I do not know their hearts – only God does. I sincerely hope one day to see them in Heaven, but wonder… it is not for me to decide though. Each individual must find their way to Christ on their own.

What it all boils down to is this: I cannot have enough faith for me and my child. My child must find Christ on his own. I pray for him daily, as well as others, but can only do so much. Each of us is responsible for our faith, but we are also responsible to tell others and live the way Christ tells us in the Bible.

All we can do is be Salt and Light… as Jesus called us to be.