"Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who
put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and
sweet for bitter." - Isaiah 5:20
"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due
season we will reap, if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9
There is evil in our land. Let's be honest and call it
out for what it is. I hear about evil every day, it’s in the news, it
infiltrates my Facebook feed. There are
debates going on about things I consider unfathomable. Maybe I'm naive. Maybe I
live a sheltered life. For example, I cannot fathom considering a newborn
baby's right to live as simply choice to be made. I cannot wrap my limited intellect
around it. Maybe I'm naive. Maybe I live a sheltered life.
But
There is good in our land. I seek it out, I hear about it
every day. Sometimes I see it in my
Facebook feed. I see and hear about people doing things every day, sometimes
just small things, sometimes big things, most often unnoticeable things that
make this world a slightly better place. The story of a real estate broker in Chicago
who rented out 30 hotel rooms to get homeless folk off the streets when the
temperatures were testing what -50 felt like. Or the pizzeria owner in Fargo,
North Dakota who after noticing people digging
through his dumpster for food, posted t a sign that reads, “To the person going through our trash for
their next meal, You're a human being and worth more than a meal from a
dumpster. Please come in during operating hours for a couple of slices of hot
pizza and a cup of water at no charge. No questions asked." Maybe I'm naive. Maybe I live a sheltered
life. But there is good in our land.
I understand that our only true hope is found in Jesus Christ.
I understand that our only true hope is found in Jesus Christ.
But I rejoice in those who choose to act on a common
grace and do good. Make no mistake about
it. There is evil out there. My prayer this morning is that the good will
overcome the evil.
