Sadly the “six woes of Isaiah” in Chapter 5 apply to our country. 625 - 5 - 2

With thanks to CM for a simplified listing of the Six Woes found in the Book of Isaiah, Chapter 5:

1. Materialism

2. Hedonism

3. Flaunting Sin

4. Denial of the Word of God

5. Relativism

6. Lack of Justice

Materialism: Later this month Black Friday will once again be observed. On Thursday Americans, will give thanks and less than 24 hours later thousand will be pushing and shoving each other in stores hoping to get stuff at huge discounts. In past years, there has been considerable damage done to stores and at least one death as people stampeded to be the first through the door. Many people in America feel they must have the latest and greatest whatever while many in Third World countries just want potable water, food and shelter.

Hedonism, “1. The pursuit of pleasure. 2. The ethical theory that pleasure is the highest good and proper aim of human life.” [http://www.hedonism.com/what-is-hedonism/] Hedonism harkens back to the expression eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow you may die. It’s as if our country has lost its moral compass resulting in drug use, alcoholism and sexual perversion. Hedonism can result in boredom and the possibility of disease, plus a very undesirable eternal destination.

As for flaunting sin, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) community has hijacked God’s rainbow. Not to repeat myself, Obama co-opted God’s rainbow to light up the exterior of the While House after the Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage. The LGBT community is having considerable success in getting their deviant lifestyle to be treated as normal. Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed not just for the homosexuality of their citizens, also for the acceptance by the communities of the sin of homosexuality.

Denial of the Word of God. Atheists deny the word of God and work very hard to prove the God they don’t believe in doesn’t exist. While not directly denying the word of God, many claiming to be Christians do great harm from within the family by questioning the truth of the Bible. This prideful and arrogant denial had its start in the garden with the question, “Did God really say that?”

Relativism, "The doctrine that no ideas or beliefs are universally true but that all are, instead, “relative” — that is, their validity depends on the circumstances in which they are applied." [American Heritage Dictionary] With no belief in absolute truths one is free to do what is right in his/ her own eyes. This is very apparent in the current presidential election. One example, the Democratic candidate is a proponent of abortion including viable babies. Not only is she doing what is right in her eyes, millions share her “truth.” Proverbs 21:2, “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.”

Lack of Justice: Corruption exists in the judicial area and with those creating and authorizing laws plus a POTUS who has a phone and a pen. Prayers that in a few days the electorate in this country will reject the Democratic candidate who seems to have no concern for justice and is supported by a corrupt Department of Justice. Will the election results be in accordance with Psalm 2:10-11, “Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.” Or Proverbs 28:15, “As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.