Immorality is the violation of moral laws, norms or standards. Immorality is normally applied to people or actions, or in a broader sense, it can be applied to groups or corporate bodies, beliefs, religions, and works of art. (Wikipedia)

Who determines what is moral and immoral? That is what is missing from this Wikipedia definition.

Judges 17:6 In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. NKJV

To be a Christian or (Christ-like one) is to accept the moral law of God as your standard. Culture has a tendency toward changing moral standards and becoming tolerate of immoral behavior to keep favor with the populace.

Our Supreme court system is not appointed to interpret the law of God but the laws of man. When people leave the standards of the Bible they deem what is right and wrong in their own eyes. The fears of the framers of our constitution is that they realized our republic could only stand when the morals of God were the morals of the majority of the people. We have in the last ten years become an immoral majority in the popular vote. The electoral vote is what saved President Trump in the last election.

The nature of self-preservation in mankind stops him from self-condemnation. In other words, man has a tendency to not pass a law he doesn’t believe he can keep. We will have a tendency toward removing moral standards that we feel we can’t keep. I have heard many preachers in my lifetime, come to a place of almost renouncing Biblical morals because of men’s constant moral failures. We don’t outlaw cars because someone wrecks and dies, or airplanes because one crashes and people die, do we? In many ways the current message of (Grace) being preached by some, is really just conceding to the populace. If men won’t serve Christ because they don’t want to stop sinning then let’s just change the moral values and call their idols “OK” with God.

Same sex marriage is the most heralded acceptance of evil by many Christians. However, it isn’t stopping there. Now, teaching children to choose their own gender is being accepted as moral, and soon pedophilia will be at the forefront. Moral degradation will always happen when man makes his own morals. I think I will stick to the Bible! I encourage you to read the book of Judges and see how far culture can go when everyone does what is right in their own eyes. Sixty-three people were shot in one American city, Chicago, last weekend. Coming to a city near you! One of our Police officers this past week said to Lieutenant Nangle in response to the waves of crime and drugs, “We have lost our city!”

John 14:15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments. “Or Moral laws” NKJV

Let us be different. Let us stand for biblical morals. Let us stand with God!

• Date - August 8, 2018
• Author - David Chisholm

“Many good Christians suppose that the best way to promote Christianity is to go along uniformly, gathering in the ungodly gradually, without excitement. But, however good such reasoning appears in the abstract, the facts demonstrate its futility. If the church had principles and knowledge stable enough to stay awake, a slow even course could work. But faced with so little enlightenment and so many antagonists, the church will not work steadily without these awakenings.” – Charles Finney, Lectures on Revival

Staying awake spiritually is not going to just happen.

I remember back when I owned a trucking company and I was running semi-trucks around America. There was always a deadline on deliveries and the weather, construction, and traffic always seemed to work against us. Many times I drove through the night and would do all kinds of things to stay awake to drive.

I would chew large chunks of bubble gum and blow huge bubbles, I would talk on the CB, or I would sing with music, but the last go to method was one I dreaded! I kept a small cooler in between the front seat for cold drinks. After the ice had been melting for hours, and it was about half ice half water, I would take a hand towel dip it in the ice water and without wringing it out, I would just grab it and throw it around my neck! The shock of that ice water running down my chest and back would cause me to wake up for about another 10 – 20 minutes, I know crazy, right?

It is amazing what we will do to stay awake in our natural bodies. Doesn’t it make sense that we also must remain awake in the spirit?!

Romans 13:11-14 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. NKJV

1 Corinthians 15:31-34 I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. 32 If, in the manner of men, I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me? If the dead do not rise, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!” 33 Do not be deceived:”Evil company corrupts good habits.” 34 Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame. NKJV

Ephesians 5:14 Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” NKJV

Once we are awake we must strive to remain awake! It is so easy to lulled back to sleep by the wearing of life. Let’s continue to shake ourselves and remain awake and alert at all times! Our families, our children, the people attached to our destinies and souls depend on it!

Til next week!

Pastor Dave

• Date - August 2, 2018
• Author - David Chisholm