It has been said that “When Christianity retreats, evil steps in to fill the gap!” And, I believe that is exactly what is happening in our world today. There is a lot of anxiety and unrest in our nation today about the future of our country, and the world. Where are things headed?
We all know that life can be pretty tough sometimes, and even for us Christians, we too can get tired or become discouraged at times. Some of you may have heard the old expression, “It’s enough to make a preacher cuss?” Which reminds me of a story I heard, some years ago about an older pastor who was looking to buy a used lawnmower. He stopped at a yard sale and there was a young boy who was 8 or 9 years old, he was doing his best to make the sale. So, the preacher pulled the rope several times to crank the mower, however, it wouldn’t start. The boy quickly explained, “You have to kick it and say a few cuss words before it will crank, like my dad does! The preacher knelt down and answered, “Son, I’m a preacher, I can’t do that. Besides it’s been years since I’ve said a curse word.”
The young boy responded, “Well, don’t worry about that preacher,” he said, ” you just keep pullin’ on the rope, it’ll come right back to ya!”
Our world as we know it, has dramatically changed. I’m fairly certain, that until the pandemic, many of you thought that the phrases “The good ole’ days” and “things will never be the same again” a conversation reserved for those of us over 50. If I had to guess, I’d say that many of you are probably struggling with that same thought today. Historically, during times of spiritual disaffection from
God, social and political tensions tend to rise. When Christianity retreats, evil steps in to fill the gap! And, I believe that is exactly what is happening in our world today.
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