rpavich Loc: West Virginia

I know that most of what's posted here are pictures with verses or things that are "feel good" but I read this and thought it was important to remember so here it is.

The news is filled with stories of the world expressing its hatred toward the faith and its express intention to take away the liberties and freedoms of anyone who will not bow the knee to Caesar (in our day, celebrate homosexuality, profane marriage, admit that women are men and men are women, abuse children, and, of course, murder children in the womb). This is our culture's way of demanding that pinch of incense upon the altar. This is our "mark of the beast," to be sure: obsequious obedience to Caesar's moral rebellion against God's law.

It is easy to become angry, and bitter. But we must remember: the world's hatred of God's law, resulting in their hatred toward we who represent that law (as we live in submission to the Lordship of Christ), is truly nothing more than the hatred of the rebel creature against the sovereign Creator. The wisdom writer said it long ago:

Whoever finds me finds life, and obtains favor from Yahweh;
But the one who fails to find me destroys himself;
All who hate me love death.
(Proverbs 8:35-36)

Were it not for the grace of God, we too would be vomiting forth our hatred of His ways to our own destruction. Always remember you have been graciously rescued before your righteous indignation carries you across the line into sin.

~Dr. James White.

SueScott Loc: Hammondsville, Ohio

Well said - thanks for sharing.

Floyd Loc: Misplaced Texan in Florence, Alabama

Thanks for sharing! Only the grace made possible by Jesus' love gives peace.

GED Loc: North central Pa

As the bible says, those who are hated and ridiculed for loving and following Christ are blessed. We were given ten simple laws to follow, we are seeing the results now in our society of ignoring those laws.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Well put. It's awfully hard.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Thank you for the post. It got me in the right spirit this morning.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

Thanks for the kind comments everyone, I've been pondering this whole thing since I posted it.

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

You did good sir,
God bless you.
bruce in texas.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

Thanks BIT....God bless you also.

tommystrat Loc: Bigfork, Montana

Here's a truth we can all embrace -

riderxlx Loc: DFW area Texas

Thank you Bro

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Well composed Tommy.

Vietnam Vet

If your biblical exegesis brings you to this conclusion on the mark of the beast and caesar, then I rest my case about your not having the skill set nor the materials to do exegesis in the first place. OMG!

soba1 Loc: Somewhere In So Ca

Well done, bring the heat keep it real my brutha

Rich 1

Oh how true the world wonders why so many commit murder and why all the hate yet they embrace abortion and all the PC issues of the day yet denounce God: for they are blind! Can we expect any thing differently from the secular world? Praise our Lord and Savior!