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I often refer to a prophecy recorded by the apostle Paul in 2 Timothy 3:1-5 that reveals how evil the world will become just prior to the return of Jesus Christ.
For those of you who haven't read that scripture, here it is: "But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People
will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money,
boastful, proud,
abusive,
disobedient to their parents,
ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without
self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous,
rash, conceited,
lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness
but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people."
Unless you live in an alternative universe--as many people evidently do--then I think you realize that Paul's prophecy is now being fulfilled. In fact, Christ also prophesied that the last days on earth would be filled with wickedness. (Matthew 24:12)
The letter pictured above provides further confirmation that both prophecies are being fulfilled. The letter was written by the neighbor of a woman who has a mentally-handicapped child. Obviously, the woman's neighbor doesn't like the child. Obviously, she believes that the child should be killed.
While I realize that wicked people and jerks have existed on the earth since the dawn of history, I think it's safe to assume that we have never seen the volume of callousness, depravity and evil on the planet as we're witnessing today.
What's the reason for the marked increase in wickedness across the world? The answer is simple: The world has rejected God. And when I refer to God, I'm referring to the true God of the universe revealed in the Bible--God the Heavenly Father, God the Son Jesus Christ and God the Holy Spirit. Not three Gods. Rather One true God who consists of three distinct persons.
Since the advent of Darwinism in the 19th century and its destructive ideology that denies God and His transcendent moral laws, we've seen a steady erosion of morality and civility throughout the world. Life has become cheap and meaningless. Human beings are now considered no more distinctive than worms or ants.
And that attitude manifests in the holocaust of abortion and in the explosion of violent crime that has resulted in multiplied murders, assaults, rapes, vandalism and property damage over the last 100 years.
When folks don't believe that they're held morally accountable by God for their thoughts and behavior, then anarchy prevails. Nearly 3,000 years ago, King Solomon wrote this: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline." (Proverbs 1:7)
I can't imagine what the mother of that handicapped child thought when she received that despicable letter. It must have ripped her heart out. I have a handicapped brother and I know what a difficult time my parents had dealing with him.
Though he was born normal before his brain was severely damaged by a doctor's mistake, my father blamed himself for what happened. He truly believed that he did something bad in his life that warranted my brother's misfortune. If you've never had a handicapped sibling or relative, you simply can't relate to the experience.
Obviously, the woman who wrote that cruel letter has never had that experience. She has no idea how physically and emotionally painful it is to raise a handicapped child. She has no idea how painful it is to go out in public with such a child and be stared at by ignorant buffoons.
And for those of you who agree with this woman, keep this in mind: These people didn't ask to be born that way. And they are human beings created in the image of a Holy God. They are not to be discarded like trash simply because godless ignoramuses such as the woman who wrote that letter don't want to see them or hear them.
And heed these words of Christ concerning those who say and write such wicked things: "But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned." (Matthew 12:36-37)
For those of you who sympathize with that callous letter-writer, then I strongly recommend that you repent of your bitterness and evil. And quickly. Because I wouldn't want to be in your shoes when the Lord comes calling for your soul.
Since the advent of Darwinism in the 19th century and its destructive ideology that denies God and His transcendent moral laws, we've seen a steady erosion of morality and civility throughout the world. Life has become cheap and meaningless. Human beings are now considered no more distinctive than worms or ants.
And that attitude manifests in the holocaust of abortion and in the explosion of violent crime that has resulted in multiplied murders, assaults, rapes, vandalism and property damage over the last 100 years.
When folks don't believe that they're held morally accountable by God for their thoughts and behavior, then anarchy prevails. Nearly 3,000 years ago, King Solomon wrote this: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline." (Proverbs 1:7)
I can't imagine what the mother of that handicapped child thought when she received that despicable letter. It must have ripped her heart out. I have a handicapped brother and I know what a difficult time my parents had dealing with him.
Though he was born normal before his brain was severely damaged by a doctor's mistake, my father blamed himself for what happened. He truly believed that he did something bad in his life that warranted my brother's misfortune. If you've never had a handicapped sibling or relative, you simply can't relate to the experience.
Obviously, the woman who wrote that cruel letter has never had that experience. She has no idea how physically and emotionally painful it is to raise a handicapped child. She has no idea how painful it is to go out in public with such a child and be stared at by ignorant buffoons.
And for those of you who agree with this woman, keep this in mind: These people didn't ask to be born that way. And they are human beings created in the image of a Holy God. They are not to be discarded like trash simply because godless ignoramuses such as the woman who wrote that letter don't want to see them or hear them.
And heed these words of Christ concerning those who say and write such wicked things: "But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned." (Matthew 12:36-37)
For those of you who sympathize with that callous letter-writer, then I strongly recommend that you repent of your bitterness and evil. And quickly. Because I wouldn't want to be in your shoes when the Lord comes calling for your soul.
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