Futility rules their minds. - Stacy at Active Christian Media, gets the hat tip for this item. She recently returned from a trip to Israel and one of the current affairs she witnessed first hand was how the Jewish people felt about the possibility of a "gay pride parade" in the Holy city of Jerusalem.
So when the men who wallow in sex with other men and the women who wallow in sex with other women finally got to parade their sin down the streets of Jerusalem this past week it naturally got a lot of attention in several corners of the blog world, both Godly corners and ungodly corners.
Those who promote this sin and demand that all others accept it and promote it too, are of course claiming a victory in silencing the large majority of the citizens in Jerusalem. It's odd to me and terribly sad that a man or woman would have gotten to the point where their shame is so seared and their minds become so darkened by their willful sin that they would basically raise themselves above God the Father.
A blog that Stacy referenced called, Bird's Eye View, had a interesting view on the incident. The parade of sin took place on the summer Solstice which is a big day for pagans. Interesting link I think between the two groups of people, all in need of the saving power of the Messiah.
One other thought that I've had concerning the parade of sin in Jerusalem is that it, in many ways, foretells the nearing of the return of Christ when He will come to judge the world with the Sword of His Word. Foretells, because we know from scripture that sin will be increasingly more accepted and glorified in the latter days.
My hope is that those trapped in the sin of sinful sex and lust and those who have raised themselves as being greater than God the Father will be freed from those chains of sin and death.
I hope they come to the revelation of how much God loves them and desires for them to seek Christ as Savior and to turn, through Christ's power, from their sins and find freedom, grace, and peace living the Father's will.
