Thriving, not just surviving!...

I receive these from Unborn Word Alliance and thought I should post it. Very sobering. My friend, Mary and I have been discussing these things for some weeks at work. Also Mark Mallett has had some incredible posts so check his blog out, too. ~ susie

In 1968, the inhabitants of the city of Prague, Czechoslovakia, were bracing for the impending Soviet invasion of their city. In order to make things as difficult as possible for the invading army, the Czechs took down street signs and removed house numbers and door nameplates throughout the city. When the Soviet tanks and troops stormed into the city and demanded directions they received cooperative but baffling instructions that invariably led them someplace they did not want to go.

In 1968, the Czechs were the victims and the Soviet troops were the aggressors. Today, we see a role reversal where it is the impious aggressors who are taking down the 'street signs' leaving the masses in confusion. In our present time of cultural upheaval, not only have the old familiar cultural and moral signposts been torn down but now new unreliable and unintelligible signposts have been put up in their place by those promoting a new relativistic morality without God. Confusion reigns supreme amongst an overwhelming majority of the populace. A common way of coping with confusion seems to be to choose "the path of least resistance". But the Christian has another path, a superior path: "I am the Way, and the Truth and the Life..." Jesus told His disciples (Jn 14:6). Christ is the path for the Christian, the road for Christianity.

Let's look at this Christian Way in Christ. A lot has changed in our perception of walking this Way now that traditional moral signs imbedded within the very fabric of society have been pulled out from under us. What was once bad is now called good. Crimes of old are now common practice and enjoy the blessing of secular society. Many sins of the past are now, well...laughed at.

What is a Christian to do? Hold fast to those traditional moral teachings and precepts enshrined within the Christian tradition precisely because they were important moral principles worthy of attentive respect. Civilization - no longer as we knew it - has become a dangerous battleground of ideas. The Christian should follow Christ's guideline:

"Behold I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves" (Mt 10:16)

Many Christians have neglected this advice and have let go of many core Christian beliefs as a result. Pray for them. Pray always!

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George A. Peate, July 16, 2008

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