A Thrill of Hope - Week 5: Day 1

Christmas Candles
 
For as long as I remember, there has always been movies based on the notion of good and evil. From monster movies like Dracula, to newer versions such as Twilight and numerous others, it seems that this sort of good and evil has always intrigued fans and have profited millions and, millions of dollars as a result.

Just this last Halloween, a young adult had to come and seek counseling because he got so scared watching the Madea Boo movie! I know that may seem funny to some, but the truth is, movies and media have painted an evil bias on fiction rather than reality. The reality is, television can be turned off if you do not like it or disagree with what the “fake news” is saying.
However, the evil we are seeing rise up across this nation is not based on fictional monsters. Instead, it is based on biblical prophecy and the reality that there are supernatural evil beings such as demons that work alongside Satan to bring evil, discord, and confusion into this world. This sort of evil cannot be turned off by flipping a switch, but it can be turned away from and overcome by the Light of the World.

You may be thinking that I have gone off the deep end. But look at the digression of this world and the downward spiral we are currently on in terms of morality, justice, and even racism. Why do you think morality is declining? It is declining because there are powers at work whose influence is stronger than those who are infected with it. In fact, the whole liberalistic worldview shatters the minute you impose any philosophical or theological common sense to it.
Case in point: The vast majority of transgender and homosexual people consider themselves either atheist or agnostic, embracing things like the theory of evolution. However, the theory of evolution affirms the belief that cells mutate, thus people change, (like from monkey to man) so that they become a better, stronger version of themselves. Hence, the strong get stronger, or better and the weak go extinct. In that, other creatures may go extinct if they cannot adapt or change rapidly enough, but that is the norm of evolution or existence. Of course, there is more to it, but in keeping it simple, that is basically the thesis or foundation of the belief. Now apply common sense to their belief, if it be true that the strong adapt and become a better stronger version of themselves over time and mutation, then transgender’s and homosexuals go extinct because they cannot reproduce without violating a basic precept of their worldview. Deep huh? I know, but true. But let me just say, as Christians we love and respect them, but cannot be forced to acknowledge them as something they are not (i.e. I should not be forced to call a boy a girl or vice-versa.) Of course, look at all the murder and violence. They, along with many other things, are examples of the evil digression we are currently facing. They are evil because they are contrary to God and His Word. Hence, evil exists, which is why Jesus came:


As Christians, we are faced with darkness and evil in many ways, and it is being forced upon us. Even so, we will never succumb to the darkness, because the Light that is in us, whether great or small, is brighter and stronger than the most powerful darkness. We can be the greatest Christmas candle ever, if we just be for Jesus in everything.

At times it feels like there may be little hope, but Jesus came and sent His Helper (the Holy Spirit) that even now our joy may be made full. Pray away the darkness in your life…no matter what it is. Acknowledge it on the lines below, pray it away on the lines in a short prayer on the lines provided, and use this to come back to when you are feeling defeated.