There is a blame game going around.
The state of the society leaves much to be desired. There are ample reports about all that’s wrong and where the gaps are widening and things do not appear to be getting any better. Certain values are subscribed to and a lot of energy and attention is given to those at the expense of other values that are more important to improve relationships and support those in need.
Fingers are pointed. Some expect the state to do something – whether that’s the example of the political leaders on a national, regional and local level, or the statutory bodies such as the police, the schools and so on. Some expect those in positions of influence to be more active in doing something whether they are captains of industry and enterprise, or those who are said to be community or religious leaders.
After that it must be the media – whether mainstream or social – and the variety of material pumped out that corrodes and corrupts. There’s no filter on these things to be able to discern right from wrong however many statistics are churned out in the arguments presented.
When that is going on, then the blame has to go to the parents who evidently don’t know how to bring up their children. Those children who are causing so much havoc in the schools and if not there then they’re messing around online and barely taking the time to go out and be active.
Yes those fingers pointing here, there and everywhere to explain why things are so bad in the world.
The real challenge for followers of Jesus is they don’t have the luxury of finger pointing. Whenever they spend time pointing out the faults of others, they are always reminded about what Jesus said about planks and specks. Indeed there is enough in what Jesus taught those who follow Him for them to be far too busy being light and salt to be going around with fingers at the ready.
Indeed, not only are they busy doing and being to be blaming and pointing that they go even further when they hear the instruction to not just be the answer they want to see in the world – but they’re supposed to be able to teach others.
How’s that going?
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Shalom
C. L. J. Dryden
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