Dear Ones,
May you have a hope-filled day. Al will be going early to Men’s group and later leading Bible study here. I plan to make a pot of stew and other food prep and go down for donuts!! This afternoon Kurt and a friend are coming by on their way to the lake to open up the cabin!
Devotions from Judy’s heart
What has happened to our country these past years as we see the decline in our moral culture, the breakdown of the family and disorder in our society? We may want to lift up our hands in disgust and frustration, wondering what is going to turn us around. I was given hope while reading Mary Eberstadt’s essay on the signs of cultural revival. She writes as a Senior Research Fellow at the Faith and Reason Institute, giving us positive signs that things may already be changing.
Today we see the signs of the rise of social conservatism. Even though young people today are less likely to attend church, they are becoming more conservative on social issues. The men are tired of being told they should be soft and more like a woman. They are 20% more likely to oppose abortion than women and realize also that the disorder of the family has injured society. Both sexes are finding something is missing in the predominant laissez-faire consensus about sex. The sexual revolution has complicated relations between the sexes more than any other force, and both men and women are scarred by it. Pornography is being seen for the harm it does, with fewer men getting married or even dating.
Another sign Eberstadt gives is educational entrepreneurship. Parents of faith, seeing what is happening in the schools and what their kids are being taught, have wised up and sought alternatives. There has become a rapid growth in charter schools, homeschooling, etc. In 2023, 72% of parents considered new schools for their kids.
Religious solidarity also has taken place, as serious Catholics, Protestants, and Jews come together cooperating and standing against anti-Semitism, even when university administrators and students were silent or sided with murder of innocents. As many see the problems of the re-paganization of our culture, some are turning and renewing their faith. Instead of viewing everyone as victims and distrustful of others, many are turning to welcome the Christian creed that tells us to love our enemies and forgive those who harm us.
We have all seen what living without the core teachings of the Bible has done to our culture. The chaos of our day has left people diminished, miserable, lonely and afraid. Christianity teaches us the importance of family and that women are co-participants in the sacred act of creation. True liberation comes as we return to God, live according to His Word and don’t suppress truth, for He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. (John 14:6)
Challenge for today: Ask the Lord to show you ways you have given in to the evils of our culture and purpose to go God’s way!
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy
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