One
of the blessings that come from reading the Scriptures over and over is that I
find new treasures each time. One of the Scriptures that has intrigued me
lately is Matthew 26:4-5. The chief priests and elders (“the religious
leaders”) “plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth, and kill Him.” But
they were saying “Not during the festival lest a riot occur among the
people.”(NASB) The Greek word rendered “riot” means “to take a
stand.” The threat of righteous people doing the right thing
prevented or at least postponed their action against Jesus. This reminded
me of the quote “All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to
do nothing.” We as Christians and citizens need to take a stand against
the culture that wants to impose their lack of belief on those of us who
believe there are absolute truths. Society (the courts, the governor, the
president) has already said it's okay to kill babies, for men to marry men, and
women to marry women. What's next? There will be no decline of moral decay
if good people do nothing! See you at the ballot box!
--Alan
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