2nd Chronicles 28:23. “For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus , which smote him: and he said, because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and all Israel.”
THE RUIN OF HIM. Does a child have real rights or just those we choose to allow? Before a child leaves the mother’s womb, does that child have a soul? Personhood seems to escape the minds of those who only want convenience – And the ashes of little bodies that have been burned will some day rise to haunt us.
The gods of the past motivated even leaders to ignore the value of a child’s life. They thought then, as now, that if it pleases me, everything will be alright. To sacrifice what was made in God’s image will bring a person to ruin. Those offerings made to the gods of this world will some day make us rue them.
To look around and form opinions on what other people think is okay – Has led some people who professed faith in Christ to ignore what God does say. One of the main problems that come from this is it affects many others too – Who will follow the popular mind-set of these times, and will be following you.
The result will be a whole generation will be lost because of wrong choices made. There will be those around who aren’t wise who will remain spiritually dead. The one who should lead in the ways of the Lord will be responsible for them – In that he directed them along the broad road that is the ruin of him.
We are not free from guilt even if blood we’ve not spilt when we won’t stand for right. The grace people need they overlook or don’t heed seeing things through your eyesight. The terrible cost is their souls will be lost in hell and will suffer and burn As their consciences awake to the way you led them to take, leading them to ruin.
Enemies around never sleep very sound if there is a Christian to bring down. In this place where past blessings we trace, there’s coming judgment on this town. People one time prayed here and many stayed faithful to the call of the Lord. But the majority have changed with values rearranged following the calling of the world.
It is always sad to me when departure I see from the ways God taught in the past. These new ideas of men lead to more open sin as people chase pleasure that don’t last. Payday is coming and the time-clock is running as the ruin of men draws near. We may hope it won’t come, but sin when it is done will bring the judgment of God right here.
“I know Holy God, that the local abortion clinic and maybe even the hospitals near by are taking the lives of the unborn. People have decided that a person isn’t a person until they say so. There are also those who assist those who are in pain to die. Have mercy on this town Father. We are going farther and farther away from Thee. Help us in our weak testimony to still shed some light here. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”