Obedience

Seven years ago in September, my life drastically changed. I gave my life fully to the Lord. It was like a light bulb was put in my brain on that day- things are white or black and there is no gray. Over the years, I have seen the devastation of letting sin or satan get a foothold in one's life and the rotting of one's soul that happens. The stench is revolting, discouraging to say the least, and also humbling to think that it can happen to anyone.
I've seen it in family members and friends alike, but what is the most traumatic to me anyway, is when I see mature Christians allow it to happen and not even realize it. It's like that song that says, "Be careful little eyes what you see, be careful little ears what you hear." You just want to shake them and say, what are you thinking????
So as I sit today in church and look around, I'm saddened by what is happening among some. And then I think, I need to focus on my obedience to the Lord. "I will serve him while I wait, I will worship while I wait, I'll be running the race, even while I wait and I will not fail." The Lord will punish and chasten those who are sinning. He may even weed out those that he cannot use- they may leave the church, they may walk away from the Lord, but one thing is for certain- he sees what is going on and it hurts him. And even though, my tendancy is to flee, to find fellow Christians that are more mature in their walk, I know that he has put me at Calvary for a reason. It is my home, it is where my heart is, and I could never abandon my family there. I'm just praying that I can remain strong, focused, and faithful.
As I was driving yesterday morning along a country road to Lake Ellen, this revelation came to me. I passed two large Catholic churches over a five mile stretch that were no longer open. One was boarded up, the other made into a strange homestead with a barn out back! I thought, hmm, is this what happens when there is no evangelism? I do believe it is. If this generation doesn't witness of the good news of Christ's death and resurrection, then the next generation won't know and there will be even less witnesses. It's an opposite pyramid- in that it eventually dies. As I thought of this, I felt so saddened that it is our world's reality. Our culture led by a messed up President, is in a downward spiral. Instead of being afraid of our nation's new health care system, shouldn't we be more concerned about the fate of the lost??? Shouldn't we be putting our efforts into witnessing rather than in sitting on hold for our democratic senator's office? Shouldn't we be concerned for our spouse's ticket to eternity in hell? Shouldn't we be making sure we are right with the Lord ourselves because as prophesized, the time appears to be short. Wake up!!! Have courage to think to the end!