EVEN THOUGH
Today's reading: Micah

"Even though the nations around us worship idols, we will follow the Lord our God forever and ever." Micah 4:5 NLT

Oh, yes, we crowds of church go-ers, shout, we will follow the Lord no matter what!

No way, we chant, will we ever allow the 'world' to have us or our kids!

It's God and God alone, we say!

And yet, slowly and discreetly, the world is inching it's way into our hearts, lives and churches.

We are letting down our guards.

We are fudging a little here and there on what we will allow.

We are bending the rules so that we can be a little more inclusive, all in the name of love.

We are not standing out as we once were, as we should be, as we are instructed--we are part of it all. Part of the world.

I believe we, I, should once again take the stand that no matter what is occurring around us, we are going to worship God with our entire beings--and that will affect our impact on our communities, in our homes and in our hearts!