Apt description!
"Very disturbing..."
However, apparently not disturbing to the parents who took their little children to see those images, unblurred and in person. Of all the "disturbing" pictures from that parade, the most disturbing was of the little girl toddler viewing something (not shown in the picture) that caused her to react with her tiny hand covering her open-mouthed astonishment at what she was seeing. Her little twin was watching her sister while taking a swig of water from her sippy cup.
"...I can’t see us reversing course at this stage."
What we think and do makes a difference. Repentance, along with the resulting blessings, is possible as long as we have breath. It begins with each of us. Whether or not enough people are willing to heed the admonition and promise of 2 Chronicles 7:14 is the question.
2 Chronicles 7:14 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.
I'm reminded of a hymn we sometimes sing in church:
Who Will Follow Jesus
Who will follow Jesus,
Standing for the right,
Holding up His banner
In the thickest fight?
List’ning for His orders,
Ready to obey,
Who will follow Jesus,
Serving Him today?
Refrain
Who will follow Jesus?
Who will make reply,
“I am on the Lord’s side;
Master, here am I”?
Who will follow Jesus?
Who will make reply,
“I am on the Lord’s side;
Master, here am I”?
Who will follow Jesus,
In life’s busy ways,
Working for the Master,
Giving Him the praise;
Earnest in His vineyard,
Honoring His laws,
Faithful to His counsel,
Watchful for His cause?
Refrain
Who will follow Jesus
When the tempter charms?
Fleeing then, for safety,
To the Savior’s arms;
Trusting in His mercy,
Trusting in His pow’r,
Seeking fresh renewals
Of His grace each hour?
Refrain
Who will follow Jesus,
In His work of love,
Leading others to Him,
Lifting prayers above?
Courage, faithful servant!
In His Word we see,
On our side forever
Will this Savior be.
Refrain
Many believe it. Too few live it. Right won't prevail, if we who believe won't stand.
Believe it or not, I didn’t see that photo but will take your word for it. I’ve seen other pictures at different ‘parades’ though that have little innocent babes there. God help those parents when they stand before Him to give an accounting of why they allowed their innocent babies to become ‘infected’.
You’re right LJ, repentance is the only answer but even then, there’s no guarantee that God will ‘move’ or be ‘moved’ to ‘heal’ our land because we’ve been on this path since the 60’s (longer than that but the agenda really started gripping us in the 60’s after prayer was banned from our Public schools) and there has been more than enough time given to us to rectify this. And we haven’t.
What do I say when I stand before Him? My own behavior through the years has been less than stellar. ‘Ummmm I voted the right way? I protested? I took my son out of Public education Lord so that he wouldn’t be corrupted.’ Not enough because I then danced freely in the ‘World’ thinking all would be fine. I don’t think God thinks that was good enough.
I read a piece on here sometime back regarding the responsibility that each of us have for this nightmare we are living. Sadly, I can’t say my own actions didn’t contribute because I’ve indulged in the World as well; I’ve gone along just by the fact that I wasn’t pounding on doors or calling legislators as often as necessary. Always thinking ‘this too shall pass’.
Believe me though, I will fight. I’m a fighter by nature and cantankerous ... which is not a good combination. But this never ending assault on us is having a toll. I’ve started to drink again because truly, there is nothing else that dulls my senses and I’m afraid that if I ever started screaming, I won’t stop.