It seems as if our nation is completely engulfed by a cloud of moral
filth. Everywhere you look you find an encouragement to do wrong. The
signs we pass, the songs we listen to, the advertising on TV are
constantly encouraging us to do that which is sin against God and,
therefore, not good for self, family or country. The Bible says "flee
fornication"(1Cor.6:18), "flee idolatry"(1Cor.10:14),
and "flee youthful lusts"(2Tim.2:22), but the world says
run to these things. The New TV show, Temptation Island suggests this very
idea. Regarding this TV show, Dr. Laura has said, "It’s nothing
but an opportunity for fornicators to fornicate." I Agree!
Much of the advertisement we see today is an appeal to the sensual side
of man that calls on him to ignore the laws of God, cast off any
"inhibitions" and let himself go with the worldly tide of loose
living. Pure living is not at this time fashionable. To many, moral
virtue maintained among friends would be an embarrassment. It seems like
the majority of people are trying to sin in a "discrete" manner.
Husbands "discretely" cheat on their wives, and wives
"discretely" cheat on their husbands. Many times we even find
sexual infidelity advocated by a counselor who is trying to help a couple
"save" their marriage. And I could go on and on with the crimes
against God and man.
Where did purity go? As the contamination of morality moves into
the
minds of men and women, decency moves out. Oh, they continue to keep up
the appearance of respectability but inwardly they are filled with moral
degeneracy. What the Lord said of the Pharisees could be said of them
(Matthew 23:27). A pure man may be out of step with society, but he is
still right and the real reason society is allowed to continue. Purity has
left the lives of many. Lust has replaced love, and degeneracy has been
substituted for decency. But the Lord still teaches, "Blessed are
the pure in heart: for
they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8). – Douglas L Post