The Disease

The world's moral failings are the symptoms of the disease--not the disease. The disease is that they refuse to love the Lord with all their heart, soul. mind, and strength. And they refuse to love their neighbors as themselves. They have carved several idols for themselves. The first idol is the idea that this universe in which we live is the product of billions of years of time and chance. Nothing plus nothing produced everything. That is a strong delusion. The secon...d idol comes in various forms--all expressed in coverting. (The first and tenth commandments are the same just expressed in different ways.) They covet things. They covet the freedom that enslaves them--the Devil's chains are invisible to them. They also have a third idol--they worship themselves. Humanity. Guess they haven't paid much attention to history--including yesterday's history. This morning's even. Not much love for our neighbors in our history books--and today's news. We must be sure to avoid those idols creeping into our lives. And we must look beyond the symptoms--and lead them to the living God. Responding by being judgmental, getting angry, showing disgust, and exhibiting spiritual pride will not tear down those idols. Only love can do that. Bringing them to Jesus. Living a life that is idol free confirms the truth that He is God--He is the One worth living for. He is the only One who can tear down those idols. If the immorality we see doesn't drive us to our knees in intercessory prayer for the lost, we have a very poor conception of the purpose and power of the cross. He is able. Revival is one person on his or her knees living a life of kindness and obedience. Be the one.