Fulfillment and Glory

May 3

A lot of people erroneously believe that rules and restrictions inhibit freedom. They are of the opinion that everyone should be free to make his own choice in every situation. This thinking pervades modern society and encompasses everything from electing to be sexually permissive to choosing to abort an unwanted pregnancy.

Such a mindset, when it has reached its full capacity to affect society, will result in abject lawlessness. It is impossible to perpetuate the ‘do your own thing’ mentality without taking a heavy toll on our ability to interact with one another with civility and respect and honor. Indeed, those time-honored words will become passé.

The Word of God presents another perspective in the matter, a perspective that is rooted in the Lord’s love for man and His desire to establish His beloved children on the path that leads to fulfillment in time and glory for eternity. If a man will hear and heed the truth as it is stated in the Bible, he will be rescued from the earthquake that is crumbling the foundations of society.

Deuteronomy 10:13 says, “Keep the Lord’s commands and statutes that I am giving you today, for your own good.” There is no mincing of words. A man is not advantaged when he chooses his own way; rather he is advantaged when he determines to live his life in accordance with the law of the Lord. To have a strong foundation in a collapsing world, build upon the unchanging truth of God.