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Chatting with Jesus

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Lord, was King Solomon way ahead of his time, or has human nature stayed the same over the centuries. Today, civil order and disrespect for one another is spiraling down the drain. Decency? Where did it go? For many, thumbing your nose at law and order has become a competitive sport.

Funny, Solomon’s description of the misfits of his day clearly describes today’s protesters.

“Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline” (Proverbs 1:7 NLT).

Lord, as in ancient times, today’s rebels have no fear of you. If they consider you at all it is in the sense that you are irrelevant. Respect for your sovereignty, your holiness, your awesome power is non-existent among them. They claim your grace tolerates all peoples’ behavior. They boast of their rebellion as a badge of honor.

Without a reverence for you, Lord, they have no solid foundation upon which to base their lives. Their relevance is based on the current whims of society. How fragile they must feel, finding their worth by the number of “likes” on Facebook. Without a firm foundation, Solomon says they are subject to fall for any lie.

Trusting in the Lord reveals to us true knowledge. We have a clearer understanding of who you are, a deeper revelation of your power, a truer love for your compassion and mercy. We understand only you, Jesus, can save us from our sin and give us a life of meaning and purpose.

Out there on our own leads us to false knowledge, or as we say in Texas, stinkin’ lies. No one is higher than we are. We are accountable to no higher power. Good or bad, all people go to Heaven, if such a place exists.

Sadly, these deceived people act foolishly, not understanding what or why they are protesting. They’re looking for something to hang their hat on. Open their spiritual eyes, Lord, to see that trusting in you will bring clarity to your timeless truths.

Amen, Jesus.