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Sad, But True May 30, 2010

  The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.  Ps 12:8

Wickedness and sin have always been present in every culture and era.  It has not always been celebrated and promoted and so publicly demonstrated.  I don’t believe that it is necessarily worse today or more publicly displayed than it was at different times in the past, but probably it is as bad as it has ever been.

Vile behavior is lifted up today as the norm.  Minority groups who practice and push for their favorite sin seem to have the ear of media, the courts, and entertainment.  Homosexuality is “honored among men”.  “There is nothing wrong with it”, they say.  “We live in a free country and we have the right to do whatever we want.”  Immoral behavior is applauded as a normal activity.  “Everyone does it.” 

Man after man is being caught in adulterous relationships.  They are chided and shamed, but the ladies they sin with are lifted up, honored, almost.  The media wants to talk with them, wants their pictures, especially if they are sexually charged.  Some of these women run for public office, or do whatever they can to get in the spotlight and get some cash…seemingly with no shame. 

Politicians are extremely corrupt, taking bribes, evading taxes, doing who knows what all, yet when some scandal comes to light, they seem to get a pass.  They stand up before the microphones and either brazenly deny their actions or they have a couple crocodile tears and give some sorry apology, then think everything should be okay. 

Lying, cheating, stealing just isn’t that bad any more.  “The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.”