My title is an understatement of epic proportions!  We are in a moral mess, a societal mess, an economic mess, a political mess, and a mess in virtually every designation of societal life.  We keep trying to fix the problem using the tools that got us in the mess we are in. 

Messes have causes!  We did not get where we are overnight or by osmosis.  It has been systematic and orgasmic.  We have, in a measure, evolved into the condition over a very long period of time.   The erosion of society has many symptoms but only a few root causes.  I will not attempt to enumerate them; I’m not sure I know them all.

However, I am convinced that our major problem in today’s world is not a political, economic, or ethnic problem per se.  It is a heart problem!  By that, I mean we have devolved into a condition of moral decline that has ushered us to the brink of what the Bible calls the “Last Days.” 

The vitriol being spewed from all sides of the political aisle reflects a condition that cannot be resolved politically.  We may help ourselves and temporarily right the ship at the polls, but that will not fix society’s core issues today.  We need outside help to bring us back to rightness.  That help can only come from God!  

If that statement offends you, I am sorry you are offended.  However, I will stand by my assertion, for I believe it with everything in me.  I am a natural-born American, a Vietnam veteran, a patriot, a parent, and most of all, a Christian.  I believe the Bible!  I believe it is the Inspired Word of God, not some mythological book that contains some words from God.  I believe it “is” God’s Inspired Word and our guide for life.

When I look at the condition of people today globally, I can only conclude that we are on the precipice of what the Bible calls “The Last Days.”  I want to address where we are with that in view.  I am not suggesting that we do not need to be involved politically; we do!  But, if we expect to vote our way to sanity, civility, and freedom, we are being delusional. 

Consider some characteristics the Bible declares will characterize people in the “Last Days.”  Then, after you have reviewed them, you can decide what you think.  I hope my presentation will cause each heart to desire to turn back to God or turn more to God and seek to be right within, not just politically or in an argument.

1. People will be lovers of themselves (2 Timothy 3:2)
2. People will be covetous (2 Timothy 3:2)
3. People will be boasters (2 Timothy 3:2)
4. People will be proud. (2 Timothy 3:2)
5. People will be blasphemers (2 Timothy 3:2)
6. People will be disobedient to parents (2 Timothy 3:2)
7. People will be unthankful (2 Timothy 3:2)
8. People will consider nothing as sacred (2 Timothy 3:2)
9. People will be unloving (2 Timothy 3:3)
10. People will be unforgiving (2 Timothy 3:3)
11. People will slander others (2 Timothy 3:3)
12. People will have no self-control (2 Timothy 3:3)
13. People will be unusually cruel and ruthless (2 Timothy 3:3)
14. People will have no interest in what is good (2 Timothy 3:3)
15. People will betray friends (2 Timothy 3:4)
16. People will be reckless (2 Timothy 3:4)
17. People will be puffed up with pride (2 Timothy 3:4)
18. People will be lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God (2 Timothy 3:4)
19. People will have a form of godliness but deny God (2 Timothy 3:5)
20. People will take advantage of women, weakened by sin (2 Timothy 3:6)
21. People will always be learning but not coming to the knowledge of the truth (2 Timothy 3:7)
22. People will resist the truth (2 Timothy 3:8)
23. People will have corrupt minds (2 Timothy 3:8)
24. People will have a fake faith from a depraved mind (2 Timothy 3:8)
25. People will not progress in fake faith and fail miserably (2 Timothy 3:9)

As I consider the craziness of today’s society and compare that to the characteristics of people in the biblical “Last Days,” I find an explanation for why we are where we are.  The devaluing of human life is too prevalent for comfort.  The confusion of gender is deeply troubling. The frequent attempts to eliminate all mention of God from the public square are revealing.  The governmental attempts to destroy the two-parent family structure are alarming. 

We are becoming a world where everyone is a law to themselves and answerable to no one. We are watching the adoption of the idea that there are no absolute truths, which can only lead to a society without core foundational beliefs that help people navigate life in a civil society.

Hate is so prevalent that political agendas take a back seat to personal preference. Entitlement has become so common that people seem willing to sell their freedom and their souls for a government check. Personal responsibility has evaporated, and the easy road of blaming someone or something is the road most traveled.

I believe we can see a respite in the destruction.  However, I do not believe we can see that without returning to our moral moorings and a reinstitution of biblical precepts in society.  Without a change of heart, we are doomed to continue the downward spiral into the abyss of chaos and anarchy.   That condition invites the tyrants who seek total control to ascend to the throne. 

Unfortunately, the wound our world has is a self-inflicted wound.  If you consider this preachy, so be it!  My life, worldview, politics, and societal views are rooted in the Bible.  As long as I have breath, I will stand for Faith, Family, and Freedom!   I believe there is Hope!  I believe that Hope is in God!

Have a fantastic day!  God bless you, and God bless America!