In those days ... everyone did what was right in his own eyes -Judges 17:6.
It is very dangerous to think that some act that is factually wrong is right because the majority accepts it. There will be times when one person or a small group of persons will need to stand against the masses because that person or group of persons knows for sure that the masses or majority is wrong.
In the book of Judges chapter 17 we're told that because there was no ruler in Israel, everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Whatever seemed right to an individual was what that person did. We intelligent folks know the chaos and destruction that such lifestyle leads to. Everyone is not usually right all at once, even if everyone is in agreement.
The lifestyle described throughout the book of Judges was headlined by idol worship. Everyone worshipped baal and ashteroth and fell away from the true worship of the true and living God. This continual apostacy led to the Israelites being oppressed, persecuted and enslaved regularly. Whenever they disobeyed, they were enslaved. Soon they would cry out to the Lord and He would hear them, raise up judges, and use these judges to deliver them. God did not deliver them due to their own merit, or goodness, nor even due to their willingness to repent. Rather He demonstrated His compassion and pity on a wayward people and kept His promise to their forefathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Today we live in the United States of America, the land of freedom. Why because of the prayers of the forefathers who started this country and lead and guided it under the hand of the almighty God to where it is today. From time to time attempts have been made, whether knowingly or unkowingly, to set this country back or destroy this nation to no avail. Today the evidence is clear. It seems the destruction of this country may come from within rather than without. We lash out against unkind acts against one sect in society but instead of trying to make everything right through education we say the members of this sect are victims and should be allowed to carry on their belief and practice, even though these actions will erode the moral fabric of our standard of life in society. We need to put a stop to this before it is too late.
It has now reached a point in society where even if one person tries to do what is right and reverse or repair the damage already done, this person is chastised by society because the majority doesn't see these attempts as being right for society but rather damaging for the members of the sect. A sect that is infiltrating clean homes and inoculating innocent family members. Christians need to do their part in reversing this disease and sending it back to hell where it belong, along with the demons who introduced it. We need to unite, as a divided house will fall to Satan and his henchmen.
We love everyone but we hate sin. Everyone who does God's commandments is blessed and have a right to all of God's benefits/rewards. But dogs, sorcerers, sexually immoral, murderers, idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie shall have their just compensation (Rev. 22:14).
Prayer: Lord give us the courage we need to take the right stand for You and to destroy the works of the enemy, set captives free and march on in victory. Amen.
Encouragement: If you don't Stand up for something, you will fall for anything. Take the right stand today.
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