Upside Down

I was listening to a talk radio station today as I was driving downtown. The panel was talking about two specific issues that they were expressing their opinions on: the first had to do with a group that are lobbying to remove all gender indicators on birth certificates. So the panel weighed in and were in support of this idea- children and adults should have the right to choose who they want to be even if that means if they want to change sexes. 

The panel wrestled a bit with the idea that a four year old should be free from all gender influences in order to be able to choose for him or herself, but in the end they said even though it is a little "weird" the kid should be able to choose. 

Then the next topic pertained to whether restaurants should be able to serve food like the "deep fried Twinkie burger" which is basically a calorie nuclear bomb. 

The panel talked about this and there were some strong comments expressing that restaurants most certainly should NOT be allowed to serve these heartattacks waiting to happen. Why?  Because it would be bad for them. 

So I had to recap this in my mind: the reigning wisdom of this panel led them to strongly express that they would not want to make a choice that might influence a four year old's gender identity but they would feel free to make a strong choice to hinder someone's ability to have access to a burger. 

And I went "huh?"

How on earth did it come to this?

Then I realized that it makes sense because their thinking was totally  of this earth and not of heaven at all. 

This passage from Romans has something to say about this:

Romans 1:20-22 NIV

"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools."

Whenever we ignore God we find ourselves thinking crazy thoughts like it's bad to make a choice that might influence a child but good to make a choice to save someone from a burger!

We live in an upside down world- but there is always hope because Jesus has come to speak it out loud and clear. 

The question is will we listen?

BT

Pastor Brian Tysdal

Rock of Ages Church

Saskatoon, Sask.