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What Facts Bring to Light

While reading tonight, I came across a couple interesting facts.

Fact #1: 81% of Americans say they are concerned about the declining moral behavior in our nation. (LifeWayResearch.com)

Fact #2: 34% of Americans say religion is "largely old-fashioned and out of date." That's up from 7% in 1957. (Gallup.com)

Now I'm no rocket scientist, but I think I can take a shot in the dark at solving this predicament. Maybe the problems in this world aren't the fault of the President (past or present), Congress, guns, drugs, or any one thing. Maybe the problem is that as a nation we have lost our moral compass.  We have allowed God to be taken out of nearly everything, and then we wonder why morality is on the decline.  Have you ever taken a lamp from a room and then complained to the lamp for allowing the room to be dark?  It's not the lamp's fault that YOU removed it.  

Are we as Christians the perfect role models? Heck no, that's why we are Christians. If we were perfect, we wouldn't need a Savior! But guess what, if you study the Bible and apply its moral "old-fashioned" values to issues going on in the world and in your life today, you are guaranteed to see an increase in morality in your life, in the lives of those around you, and in our nation.

Is there any wonder why 81% of Americans are worried about our moral decline when 27% more Americans consider religion out of date than they did 60 years ago?  What will our society look like in 30 years when I'm nearing retirement (hopefully) and my children are nearly my age?  Will there even be a concern for morality at that point?  

We don't need more laws, more regulations, more rights, or more anything that the world can give us.  We need more light!

Counter-Fact #1:  Psalm 119:105 - Your word is a lamp to my feet and a LIGHT to my path.

Counter-Fact #2:  John 8:12 - Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the LIGHT of the world.  Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the LIGHT of life."

Counter-Fact #3:  Matthew 5:16 - Let your LIGHT shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Quit throwing shade at people and be a light for Christ in this dark world.
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