Moral Compass

Tis the morning after the presidential election and America has made her choice. About 2 months ago I knew that Obama was going to be re-elected.  No secret knowledge, just a feeling deep down inside. Many Christians (including myself) and Mormans have put their faith in one Republican candidate over the past few years, hoping he'd bring change to this crumbling nation. Praying and believing that he'd get nominated.   

He did not.  And, you know, I'm okay with that.  Because although sometimes I may think I know it all and see the entire picture....I don't.  I am human. I am finite and my grasp of the overall scope of life, is quite limited.

However, one thing I know for sure is that God (let me be specific here, God-the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) is in control and He sees the entire portrait and has allowed this to happen for reasons that we do not and cannot fathom as mortal humans.  As Isaiah 55:9 states, "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my [God] ways higher than your ways and my [God] thoughts than your thoughts." So, what is there left to do, but find refuge under his wings (Psalm 91:4) and place my complete dependance in Him alone.  

Yes, it is true.  The moral compass of America has been on a steady decline, really since her founding.  But that decline has increased exponentially over the past 50 years or so.  In my own limited scope I see that that decline begun to increase after two things, 1) prayer was taken out of our schools in 1962 & '63 and 2) 1973. Roe vs. Wade (the legalization of abortion in our country).  

But who's to blame really?  When we have a society that largely believes that one little microorganism might be cause to say there is or was life on Mars, while at the same time stating that the fetus with a heartbeat, brain and fingernails is not life.  When the general consensus is that life has no value, which is really what's being taught if it is legal to kill a human being inside their mother's womb.  No wonder our country is so screwed up.  We have let our hearts stray from the true King. 

I close with this final thought.  God's grace is sufficient and at the same time He is like a roaring lion.  He defeated sin at the cross--PRAISE GOD!, and there will come a day that He will come back with a Holy vengeance. On that day (and from now until then) I will praise God!!!!