Lackadaisical responses
By Jim Killebrew
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[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)
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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.
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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.
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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
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