Serious Times?

How serious is the time in which we are living? 

I can remember the military parades of the 1940’s. I can still hear the marching band play the rousing songs of America that filled even a small child's heart with pride, and see the men in uniform as they passed by in perfect step.

I remember when the first television first hit the market.  It was a telephone that spoke back to you with, “Operator.”  The number at our house started with “Jackson 5"…I can’t remember the rest. But the operator would hook us up to the person with whom we wished to speak. Then we could talk as long as a neighbor didn’t interrupt by picking up their own phone and asking to make a call.

Yes, I've seen knowledge increase and technology explode. I’ve seen America at the pinnacle of its greatness, when good moral behavior was admired not ridiculed, and when we didn’t have to lock our doors for fear of intruders. 

I am sorry to say, those days have gone. We've changed.

Now we are wary of neighbors or co-workers. The things we only read about now make up the fabric of our society.

We’ve been warned of these things, but what to do about it?  The devil delights in the destruction of all we used to hold sacred. With so many distractions that totally surround us, how do we keep our connection strong with our only hope?

Now, more than any time before, we must evaluate the things that cry out for our attention.

Whatever we are doing, does it bring me closer to God or does it draw me closer to the world? Whatever we watch, which mindset has the greatest pull? Whatever I listen to, how does it affect my thinking toward spiritual things? 

If we answer these question honestly, we will know exactly which direction we’re headed, regardless of what's happening in the world around us. If our focus is turning toward the world, the good news is that we know Who can correct our course.  

6/21/2016