Feeding on Plastic Baloney

Like the nations that the LORD makes to perish before you, so you shall perish; because you would not listen to the voice of the LORD your God. (Deuteronomy 8:20)

Where have all the men gone? It seems almost incomprehensible that a nation of warriors would let a helpless woman be starved to death. “There was nothing I could do” is always the excuse. Yet, Corrie Ten Boom (almost an old woman) found a way to save a few from the Holocaust while her Minister did not have the courage to help (see “The Hiding Place”, by Corrie Ten Boom). Yet, what have I done? I’ve done nothing very demanding. I’ve prayed earnestly and sent a few emails. I was “too busy” to do more. Only handfuls of people did more. This is a clear demonstration that our churches are filled with “nice guys” rather than warriors.

Because of the lack of men of backbone in our churches, we continue to accept the killing of BABIES (also known by the latin word "fetus") for research, economics and convenience. Now we accept the starving of helpless men and women (vegetables?). Soon we may even tolerate the starving of our pet dog. There are too many churches and too many people wearing the label “Christian” to blame the judges. In reality, we know that the current sports event is more important than seeking the Lord and thirty minutes sleep is more important than hearing God. It is not the judges but the attitudes and votes of Christians for pleasure, entertainment and convenience which have brought our culture to this point.

Jesus laid down His life for us. We are called to the same sort of attitude. "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.” But, how many of us can even hear that call? Our churches are filled with deaf people who no longer listen for voice of the Lord. Instead of daily spending some dedicated time in seeking God, we rationalize that we pray constantly. Many preachers are more entertainers than expounders of God's Word. What plastic baloney we serve ourselves. Even Jesus frequently had to take time alone to seek God. Are we better men than Him? Jesus reaffirmed the Scripture that says, "MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD." Our nation is perishing, is killing itself, because we who call ourselves “Christians” no longer listen to the voice of the Lord our God. Let’s commit ourselves to getting some real spiritual nutrition instead of continuing to feed on plastic baloney.

Project:
Let’s commit to sincerely seeking, hearing and acting on God’s voice everyday.
Let’s ask God to give us the guts to act on what we hear.

Let’s pray, “Lord, do whatever is necessary to correct our priorities.”