What Say You?

 

Little Johnny’s teacher asked him to stay after class. She confronted him, “Johnny, I know that you cheated off Suzie on yesterday’s test.” Johnny snapped back, “What makes you think I cheated?” The teacher said, “Well, on the first question - Who was the first President of the United States; Suzie answered George Washington, and so did you.” Johnny replied, “Well that’s an easy one. Everyone knows that answer.” The teacher continued, “But on the second question - What President freed the slaves; Suzie answered Abe Lincoln and so did you.” Johnny piped, “Well so what? Lots of people call him Abe!” Then the teacher sighed and said, “Yes, but on the third question - What President was also a Chief Justice; Suzie put, ‘I don’t know’ and you put, ‘Me either.’” Lots of folks are like Johnny when they are caught in error, they refuse to admit what they have done. God, like Jonny’s teacher, is never fooled. “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13).

[Psalm 2] Why do the nations conspire and the people plot in vain? The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, “Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.” The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, “I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.” I will proclaim the Lord’s decree: He said to me, “You are my son; today I have become your father. Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.” Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

As liberality increases and the rulers of the world continue on their trek of a one-world-order, God’s wrath is beginning to boil and will eventually spill over in anger to rebuke those who defiantly ignore him. To continue building this modern day Tower of Babel, the ungodly must break the chains and throw off the shackles of mankind, giving everyone a sense of freedom through the fulfillment of their every want, i.e. abortion, drugs, and free-free-free everything. Well, that will only last just so long in this world before total chaos sets in – then anarchy takes over. In the midst of all this pressure from above, the powers to be, and the pressure below, those who are willing to go along with the “great new deal,” stands the righteous, those who know “…that people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps” (Jeremiah 10:23). A choice is before each of us – apostasy and walking with the unrighteous, or faith in God Almighty, even though we too may be caught up in His wrath on the unrighteous. What say you?

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. Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on the Lord (Psalm 14:1-4; 53:1-4). As we live and are tested throughout life, we can copy the whims of the majority, or follow Jesus, pleasing God. Careful! God is never fooled!