Ease: The Sin of Sodom

I realized this morning as I was talking to my hubs about school that I value ease so highly that I am willing to sacrifice my children to the god of it. I am not the only one. I speak with people all the time who think it's a great idea for me to do just that. It really makes me angry when they present the idea to me, but when "I" present the idea to me I don't even notice. GRRR.

I read this scripture this week: "Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy." Ezekiel 36:49 Now, let's think, what happened to HER? That describes America, that would describe ME if I took my own advice. I cannot take my own advice if my "want-tos" are giving it, it is stupid and will always get me out of grace.

There has been a lot of discussion this week about "our" views and who's allowed to even have views and if those views are viewed as hate. I'm sick of all the ridiculous mess that's being said. What does our view matter? It doesn't matter if it doesn't go along with God's. What has gotten us into this mess? EASE. Sounds simple doesn't it? If we look at history only the nations who are rich, prosperous, and prideful, filling their own bellies have been destroyed from within like we are being destroyed from within. We don't have to worry about foreign invaders, we are destroying ourselves and hating each other. I don't have to actually hate anyone to be accused of it, all I have to do is disagree with the idea being presented and all of a sudden the sensitive soul presenting the idea thinks I hate them. Hogwash. Just wait, guys! Listen to this: all those who want to rule America will have to do is wait patiently.

Does it have to be this way? No. What is the remedy? The opposite of the verse above...humility, sharing of all sorts, and work, working to give as Paul instructed the Ephesians, "Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may GIVE TO HIM THAT NEEDETH." Eph. 4:28 (Emphasis mine!)

Humility: Coming to God on bended knee with a broken heart, admitting and confessing that HE is right and we are not. Repenting and being willing to bow to His authority everyday forever.

Sharing our fulness of bread: There are poor people everywhere you look, in America and all over the world. There are people who can't afford medical care, who can't put food on the table, who don't have water in their homes. Do we care?

Work: What is the goal of our work? Scriptures says that we are to be content with food and clothes. What about the rest? What is God's answer to that? Whew! Doggie!! Got some toes that time...that hurts. Study this in God's word, don't believe me--but don't believe YOU either, believe HIM.

God is the only wise god. Ease, and the worship of it, will cause nothing but ruin. If we would just follow what the word of God says, one person at a time, one home at a time, one church, one state at a time, then our nation could be healed...as we seek His face.

So, what about you? Are you willing to sacrifice at the altar of ease?