COULD BE US
Today's reading:  2 Chronicles 6-10

"But if you abandon me and disobey my laws and commands I have given you, and if you go and worship other gods, then I will uproot the people...And though this Temple is impressive now, it will become an appalling sight to all who pass by.  They will ask, Why has the Lord done such terrible things to his land and to his Temple?  And the answer will be, Because his people abandoned the Lord..."  2 Chronicles 7:19-22 NLT

I'm sure many of my good Christian brothers and sisters are shaking their heads saying, It would never happen like that at the church I attend.

I'm hoping you attend a Bible believing, preaching against sin, following the Lord's commands kind of church.

But we see it happening around us.

We see churches 'tolerating' things that their forefathers would have never thought would be allowed.  In the name of reaching out.  In order to be more inviting.  To save face in the community.

We have seen newspaper articles advertising fellowship and fun for all families hosted in area churches.  All families including those of sinful sexual orientation.  With speakers practicing lifestyles spoken of as sinful in the Bible. 

We are allowing people to join, minister and teach in our churches who are living in sin.  Outside the laws and covenants of marriage.  Because of the economy.  For the childrens' sake.  Expecting God's love and conviction to be blinded to His truth.

God is well aware of what's going on. 

His heart breaks as He sees His church inch its way away from Him and towards the world. 

He is sickened to see His house of worship dirtied by sin.

Things have to change.  We, as Christians, have to get our heads out of the sand and back into the Word. 

We have chosen not to acknowledge and deal with sin--and the consequences, He promises, will not be pleasant!