Look at this wounded world.  Even in its poisoned state it still manages to reflect God’s Beauty, Glory and Majesty.  Sin has reached its pinnacle.  Greed gropes for the last few breaths, steals from hungry mouths, wrapping children in the dusty cloths left from cleaning up after the unbridled festivities of  the wealthy.  Water pushes evidence of the seas illness upon the shores while nuclear scientists quake in silence realizing Pandora’s foolishness.  Tyrants wax their half-mouth grin as teeth clench behind eyes filled with conquest, slavery and history’s mark.  We think that we have pushed God from the stage.  We think that we are in charge, yet we cannot even balance budgets, maintain our relationships or be good stewards for the land we claim to dominate.  Sickness, war, famine, pestilence, weather’s fury and drought are normalcy in these days of man’s splendid reign.  If they will not admit their origins from the Creator then they will admit their end under His Just and Final Judgment.

If you see something different, some successful solution to our obvious direction, then speak up.  Tell me of the lilacs bloom and peace between men pent upon each others destruction.  Explain to me how to feed the malnourished masses, the thirsty throats and the diseased.  Describe for me how our current arrogant leaders will somehow lay down their ambition in humble sacrifice for those who follow.  Lay out our promised future, with homes for the exploding population where their waste will not pollute the very land which feeds them.  Tell me how we curb the ferocity of the exponential increase in weather’s violence, taming earthquakes, hurricanes and rising seas.  This is a fool’s errand to dis-inform your citizenry.

There is no other answer but to humble ourselves before God and ask of Him salvation through the ruler of creation, Christ Jesus.  Have mercy Father, let the blind seek you in renewed understanding, wisdom and piety.  Praise You Lord Jesus, OUR KING FOREVER.  Amen