United Evil and the Right to Kill
Is it just me, or is the presence and power of evil more rampant these days?
Shadowy forces (Deep State) work at a feverish pitch to try and take down a duly elected president (Donald Trump). China monitors the “social credits” of its people and clamps down harshly on people of faith. Migrants attempt to crash our southern border, financed by millions of dollars in leftist funding.
The list is endless due modern technology broadcasting 24/7 before our eyes–worldwide.
I know there’s always been evil in the world since the Fall. But, is it being unleashed in greater proportions in the 21st century, and who might be its largest human purveyor?
Thanksgiving–Our Uniquely American Holy Day
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American “holy day” that arose out of the deep faith of our spiritual ancestors–the Pilgrims–who came to these shores in November of 1620. Other nations celebrate it (like Canada to the north), and Israel enjoyed many holidays that were used to give gratitude to God.
But our American Thanksgiving is different. It came from a community of New Testament believers who not only grasped the importance of thanking God in all things, but experienced a providential act they never forgot.
Faithful to All Generations
One of the advantages of adulthood is the ability to see God at work over multiple generations.
When you’re young, it’s easy to view life through a youthful lens that lacks perspective on the past and what will happen in the future. To a young person, what is happening now is what’s always been.
Not so.
When you reach the older stage of life, it is very heart-warming to look back at what God has done in previous generations, see Him at work at the present day, and extrapolate that view into vision for the future.
What is the basis of that hope?
Our God is faithful to all generations.