What the people want

If a man should go about and utter wind and lies, saying, "I will preach to you of wine and strong drink," he would be the preacher for this people!

Ouch. That would sting. Micah is saying that these people would only listen to someone who lied to them and preached the good news of drinking. Sounds like some voices in today's culture...

I was watching a sitcom last night, which I rarely do, and I was once again amazed by the emphasis on that kind of lifestyle. It's okay to go out and get drunk. Or stay in and get drunk. Go ahead - have meaningless sex. Or wait until you and your boyfriend/girlfriend are committed enough (whatever that means). Eat, drink and be merry for who knows when we shall die? That's kind of the mindset of most people. Most people don't really see problems with this type of living, and I would reckon that even though they may be hurting as a result of these life choices, they probably don't see the choices as the problem but rather the people involved.

But we like to listen to those lies. It feels good. If everyone is doing it, and they are mostly good people, how can it be wrong?

All I know is that it really slims down the pool of potential mates if you're not into that kind of stuff...which isn't a bad thing. Being a Christian, I'm allowed to have standards and I'm allowed to make them really high. No one will judge me any more because of that (mostly because they'll already think I'm an uptight goody-goody because I'm a Christian). I'll be honest - sometimes I am an uptight goody-goody.

Anyway, the whole point of this is that people want to hear what they want to hear. They don't really care about Truth, especially when it is unpleasant. They don't really care about God because He's always asking us to do "the right thing" and "care about others" and "not thinking only about myself". I mean, who does that? We are people too! Don't we have a right to make our own choices? Don't we have a right to enjoy ourselves while we're here? I mean what kind of so-called loving god would ask us to live like monks!?

Too bad it is a choice. Too bad it's way more fulfilling than they other path. Too bad God has given me more joy than I know what to do with sometimes. In the midst of crappy days. In the midst of confusion and chaos. My God is still there and life is still fun. I have chosen to give up things the world says are fun to pursue the things that are actually fun. I've decided to ignore the lies and follow the Truth. Because, again, contrary to popular belief, Truth is real and there is just one. A world of black or white may seem harsh, but if you look around enough, it's all you see.

So before you listen to the wind and lies of a false teacher, perhaps you should think about what is really going to make you happy. Constantly trying to fulfill your own selfish desires, or living the life God has planned for you.

Many will come, but only some will hear.

Lord, I pray that the lies of the enemy would be quieted by Your Truth. I pray You would continue to bring revival to this world. I pray that the king of this age would be losing His footing. I pray for new believers and I pray that they would be strengthened each day to draw closer to You and farther from this world. I pray that You would continue to send out Your Church to speak against the lies. I pray for the Spirit to fall upon our nation that we might lead the change and lead the movement back to You. I'm ready for the Great Revival of 2012. Let Your will be done!!


Amen. Amen. Amen.