“Now for a long season Israel {hath been} without the
true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law. But when they in
their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was
found of them.” – 2 Chronicles 15:3,4
In the context of this verse, the Israelit nation had
been divided into two kingdoms – that of Israel (or the then northen tribes) to
the north, and Judah, to the south. The kingdom of Israel chose to abandon God
and follow his own way, worshiping other gods.
Then these arose a generation who did not know God,
because there was who taught them about Him. But somehow, they rescued what
their grandparents had done, and sought God – and found.
Today our occidental society is living a paradox. In a
secular country, so free, Christians can freely exercise their faith. But it
also gives freedom to others, and with that comes a generation that maybe will
not hear about the true God.
Two things scare me: the growing number of atheists
and agnostics, and perversion of the faith that has happened in the
Christian/Gospel.
What kind of God the generation born today will know
it? His absence, according to atheists? The possible existence of it, but the
total neglect of Him to humans, according to some of the agnostics? The Santa
Claus who brings presents to good boys and punishes the bad guys, according to
some of the evangelical churches today? Neither option pleases me.
As Christians, we must fight all these false gods –
the dead, the relapse, the Santa Claus – and present the true God, the merciful
and just God.
And if somehow this generation appear (if it does not
already exist), let us pray that, like the nation of Israel, it knows something
we do not rescue and seek God. Because He will never fade of fold of humanity,
just to look for it, and he will be found.
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