It Is What It Is

One of the wisest phrases to ever come along says: “It is what it is; and It ain’t what it ain’t.” Simple, basic and to the point. In other words, whatever exists, whatever is true, and whatever has happened, well – is. At the same time, whatever does not exist, whatever is not true, and whatever has not happened is – not. Society, culture, and human thinking are ever shifting in our ways of determining that which is true from that which is false. Philosophy professors at our “Ivy League” universities teach that reality is subjective. You are who you say you are. Truth is what you perceive and want it to be and no one has the right to impose their truth on you. Suddenly, with this way of thinking, also comes the questioning of foundations America has always stood on, like God and family. At one time, in this great nation, every person belonged to a family and nearly every family belonged to God. Perhaps the most significant shift we, as Christians, have noticed has happened right in our own back yards. Satan has gotten the world to believe that anything and everything should be tolerated. The only thing that is not tolerated is intolerance. We see examples such as students who are no longer allowed to lead public prayers in schools or at sporting events. Christian social clubs have a very hard time getting permission to assemble on university campuses, even though other faiths openly assemble with the university’s support. A lot of legal cases are pending.


[Psalm 14:1-3] “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.” There seems to be two types of atheists in America today. The first is the intellectual who believes there is no God; period. The second is the practical atheist who says he believes in God but behaves like there isn’t one. You know the second group. They are the one’s who ignore the Bible’s plain teachings about morality, the plan of salvation, how we should conduct our worship to God, or even the command to attend worship every Lord’s day. God doesn’t mince words. To both these groups he says “fool!” Many will say that their God is too loving to condemn others or too loving to create a place of torment, like hell. This way of thinking is just not right and certainly not scriptural. There is no doubt, “God is love” (1 John 4:8). But, do you also believe that God is a consuming fire and a jealous God? You should, because that’s written in Hebrews 12:29 and Exodus 20:5. When the Bible uses the word “fool,” it’s nothing to be laughed at or joked about. It’s no trifling matter to be called “a fool” by God. God is real! He has given us several promises through His Son, Jesus Christ. Among them is the promise that He’s coming back to take the obedient believers to Heaven. What a wonderful promise ...but the fool will not be able to claim this promise. Out of love, we warn people with this message from Jesus so long ago: “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded of you...’” (Luke 12:20a). The fact is, it really doesn’t matter how the world wants to define truth, manipulate Christianity, and define God. That doesn’t change the fact that “what it is; it is and what it ain’t; it ain’t.” Paul wrote to Timothy, “Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses” (1 Timothy 6:3-16). God bless your faith.