The Country Is Full Of Ostriches
Ξ March 11th, 2007 | → Comments Off | ∇ Christian Living, End Times |
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What country is the title referring to? Africa? You would think so,
wouldn’t you. But I am speaking of the good old U.S.of A. Why did I say
that? Because our country is heading down a very big slippery slope and
there does not appear to be anyone or anything stopping it.
So what about this ostrich comment. Well, for that you have to take a
look at the ostrich. Very strange bird to start with. The first thing
most people know about one is that they have this tendency to bury their
heads in the sand. The bird believes that if he can’t see you then you
can’t see him either. Buried in the sand, you do not see what is going
on around you. And that is extremely dangerous. What happens if a
predator comes up? The hunter has the advantage and can strike at any
moment. Poor ostrich. Never knew what hit him.
And THAT is about how it is with the citizenry of this country too. They
are not well informed. If you do not believe that, simply do a poll on
the street. Most can’t even tell you basic facts like: who the current
VP is or what the capitol city is called. Unbelievable but true.
I wrote an article a few years ago that is really more appropriate now
than it was then. It’s called
"The Comfort Zone". Frankly, it is not a comfortable article
but it is relevant to now.
What is your comfort zone? The couch? Your job? Your family? Your
income? Your car? What? Question. Is this comfort worth your life?
One of the things that never ceases to amaze me is that people would
rather be comfortable than see the dangers all around them. The word
‘comfortable’ also means cozy, snug, sheltered, and homelike. Very
impressive. When you get into that ‘
comfort zone‘, don’t mess with you, right? There is just
something about that one place, one time that means so much. Don’t rock
the boat. Too comfortable. Don’t make me think! It’s all about comfort.
This is the legacy we have inherited from our fathers, grandfathers,
mothers and grandmothers. Nothing wrong with inheritance.
However (you KNEW there was a ‘however’, didn’t you?), when a person
gets that comfortable, they start ignoring things that would have, at
one time, been a danger signal. Years ago, men knew what ‘honor’ and
‘integrity’ meant. Now we live in an honorless generation. Danger! No
one cares if you lie, steal, kill IF you are able to defend the actions.
Or perhaps they don’t like it but ‘what can we do about it’? Danger!
Where are the protests? Where are the ones who cry out for an
accounting? Are they now in their own comfort zones?
Believe me, it’s not comfortable to tell people things they don’t
want to hear. They won’t see these things so those articles go unread.
They choose not to find things out for themselves believing that someone
else has already done the work, so why bother. Because of this attitude
by many of the people, the truly important things are ignored or missed.
And so begins the growing of a cold heart, a conscience seared so that
it’s no longer a warning flag if sin is committed. The prophets told the
people over and over again about their behavior and what would happen if
they didn’t change. John the Baptist was crying in the wilderness,
warning that generation to repent. He got beheaded. The apostles said
these things. They were murdered. The message hasn’t changed.
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