“Rise up, O men of God,
Have done with lesser things.
Give heart and mind and soul and strength
To serve the King of kinds…”
–William Merrill
“The real problem is in the hearts and mind of men. It is not a problem of physics but of ethics. It is easier to denature plutonium than to denature the evil from the spirit of man.” –Albert Einstein
The memory of 9/11 should greatly overshadow a jerk that is intentionally wanting personal notoriety, and calling it something different. He should have been living back in the 1960s or at the turn of the 20th century if he wanted to see oppression. Sure, things are not perfect, and they never will be, but give me a break…. I refuse to write his name, can’t spell it anyway and not about to learn, but he needs to get busy helping rather than degrading the flag that has done so much for the underprivileged in society. His actions are a slap in the face to men who served and many of whom are lying in cemeteries like Arlington.
How much did he suffer for his country? Nothing like those who were innocently murdered on 9/11. An act of war–certainly, and yet today so many forget what happened. It’s just life as usual. The rage has gone. It was done by a random few with an axe to grind against America.
Why is there no outcry for those who are suffering; such as Christians in the Middle East? Why is there no outcry for the millions of babies aborted? Wrong have been committed against self, society, and above all, God. Broken lives litter the highways of life. However, not standing during the National Anthem does nothing to help. Gary Inrig tells us something about the situation of any society. “Suffering is not always a consequence of direct personal sin, but it is always the result of living in a fallen world.”
Christians, in light of the solemnity of yesterday, maybe it is time to take a stand once again. I’m so sick of this political game that even now Christians are becoming involved in. Look at the cost that is coming; look at the person who is in favor of abortions and see if you can actually see that person as President of the United States. Do what is right–always; and you may take it on the chin once in a while, but following God’s Word is what is important. Perhaps it is time to take the ridicule, the slander, the sneering comments, or any other form of scorn when you take your stand for what is right and good. It’s time to live up to and stand up for Christian convictions and becoming in this day of evil committed to the cross of Christ.
“You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked.” –2 Peter 3:17 (NKJV)