Good Morning, And welcome to a brief edition of the "Biblical Perspectives" blog. Our aim here is to look at current events in light of a Biblical Perspective. Meaning, we will look at it through the filter of what I consider to be the infallible Word of the Living God. As I was searching the FoxNews website I came across many troubling headlines, but one stuck out to me and it is what I would consider the real M.O. of the government and "world system" as a whole.
While there are millions of people across the world, and thousands across the United States of America in poverty, sick, dying of cancer, and homeless soldiers we have our government looking at the hazards of....wait for it.....wait for it....you guessed it, CHRISTMAS LIGHTS! -- The "Real Evil" of today's society. A quote from Foxnews.com said the following -
"The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a regulation for Christmas lights on Monday, deeming some holiday decorations a "substantial product hazard." - Foxnews.com
Now why, among all things would the CPSC care about Christmas lights? They've been around for decades! I'm reminded of the words of Jesus when He said,
“If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. - John 15.18-20 (Biblegateway.com)
This is just another way that the "world" is trying to put the light of Christ under a bushel. And while "Real" persecution has not officially began in the United States like it has in the Middle East, this is just an example of things to come. The CPSC states that the Christmas light hazard has caused the death of 258 Americans......since 1980!! As a matter of fact here is the stats offered through Foxnews for those of you who are now worried about the dangers of Christmas lights --
"The CPSC said there have been 258 deaths associated with Christmas lights between 1980 and 2013. However, fatal incidents have been on the decline, with an average of less than one fatal (0.9) incident a year since 2008. The number of people who die of alcohol poisoning in California every year is greater than the number of Americans who have been killed by Christmas lights in the past three decades. - Foxnews.com
Ladies and Gentleman, the time is arriving when what is good is being called evil, and what is evil is being called good, and unless this nation repents then the Bible promises judgment from a Righteous God. Isaiah 5.20 says it like this;
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!
"Woe to those"! The word "Woe" you hear in this passage is a noise of lamentation. It is the Hebrew equal to a deep sigh or gasp. Basically it means that the nation or people that call, what God calls good, evil are in serious trouble and walking in God's judgment.
So Christians, its another sign that the time to step up your prayer life has arrived. The Apostasy in the church is one of the many reasons we are seeing what we are seeing in the U.S. today. Our elected officials that allow such ignorance are there because we put them there, so at the end of the day, we have only ourselves to blame. - But Jesus says "when you see all these things, lift up your head, your redemption is drawing near". - Luke 21.28
Now there is your Biblical Perspective! Blessings to you all!
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