Lackadaisical responses
By Jim Killebrew

[February 21, 2024]   "IF MY PEOPLE, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14, KJV)

This likely means in context that God is telling Solomon that the land will be healed by the devastation of the locusts that devour the land; but the eternal truth is that God has promised to care for those who call upon His name, turn from their sin and follow Him. There is a chorus out there, however, who is constantly chipping away at our freedoms and raising their voices against our foundational beliefs that replaces our trust in the Deity in Whom we were founded.

Today we seem to be swayed by those with the loudest voices. We listen with rapt attention to the one who has the smoothest words, the loudest voice, the most overpowering persuasion, sometimes even without the required logic behind it. So now we often find ourselves actually catering to those who are screaming the loudest.

We have allowed ourselves to become submissive to those who have the loudest bullhorn. We see injustice and illogical actions; we see the politicians finding every conceivable tax to levy and then "redistribute" those funds as they will. Often times reading in the newspapers and watching on television those elected "public servants" who leave their elected office after years of government salary as personal millionaires. We lower our heads and mutter silently, "How did that happen?" And yet, in our heart of hearts we know the answer. We just don't want to get involved. We don't want the spotlight to shine in our direction because we don't want to be bullied and ridiculed for being "disingenuous" or failing to be "politically correct." Yes, we cater to the few because they are the most vocal.

Let's face it, the ultra-liberal position has captured many in the media and the extreme left. Their message is pounding away at the American people trying to change their hearts and minds regarding issues like separation of church and state, abortion, marginalizing the military or catering to all kinds of special interest groups. One definition of liberalism that seems appropriate is: "Liberalism is the belief of a concentration of power in the hands of a few who then use the power and institution of the government to extinguish individualization and independent thought." The current issues between the Administration and “We the People” is a prime example. Many in our country are coming to believe our security is being placed in danger through the current administration’s lackadaisical responses to issues like the invasion at our Southern border. Another example is the out-of-control spending and national debt that has placed the citizens of this country into an unsustainable fiscal inflation that is likely leading to a recession. Citizens are having to dip into their Individual Retirement Accounts and 401-K’s.

Karl Marx, who is known as the Father of Socialism and Communism held that belief in God was the opium of the people. He did everything he could to eliminate that belief. The more government takes over and controls the lives of individuals, the more the masses become like the "collective."

Jim Killebrew
Lincoln