I am currently thinking how to discuss the following that is absolutely true.
God delivered His people from Egypt and brought them into the wilderness and encamped them at the base of Mt. Sinai. It was there that God called Moses up to the top of the mountain and gave to him the 10 commandments. God established His law for His people to abide by; however, we know that it was impossible for His people to keep the law. Why? Because of their human nature. They had unregenerated hearts. At the base of Mt. Sinai, God was establishing His government for His people.
Today humanity lives in their nations that have their individual forms of government. Some nations adhere to rules better than others; however, in all nations there are many unregenerated people. These people break the laws of their nation. The fact is that many Christians also break the laws of their nation.
Today in our nation, the United States of America, we are witnessing lawlessness. We are watching indiscriminate murder. On the 4th of July in Chicago, there was a gunman who killed at least 7, and wounded over 20 others.
Where am I headed with these thoughts? God’s people did not obey Him, and He corrected, disciplined, and punished His people. Our leaders believe that if we pass more laws this will curb the problem. I disagree. We are witnessing the rise of evil in our land from people who have unregenerated hearts. Unfortunately, a major contributor to this growth of lawlessness, is a lack of correction, discipline, and punishment. I am not saying that we ignore individuals that have real and serious problems. I am making an observation.
We as a nation are trying to fix our problems by passing more ‘laws’. It won’t work. It won’t work because the human heart needs to be changed; and that change is a spiritual change. It will take time and effort to bring about such a change; but it is possible by God’s grace and His work in our midst.
That’s the hope of the Gospel.
TBC, praying for our nation, a brother in Christ, deo
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