by Emmett Smith

The past week’s news has been largely dominated by various accounts relating to the deaths of Odai and Qusai, the sons of Saddam Hussein. The many atrocities attributed to both should bring home to all of us the fact that evil does exist. In today’s climate of moral relativism, where many immoral things are tending to lose their stigma, facts such as these serve as stark reminders. As well they should. The evil one sometimes overplays his hand, and perhaps being reminded of the evils of Saddam’s regime has caused some folks to rethink some of their assumptions.

Whatever the reasons, a poll conducted by USA TODAY, CNN, and Gallup, indicated that people’s opinions toward homosexual “rights” has changed. The article noted that the recent Supreme Court decisions and the resultant media blitz were largely responsible for this apparent change of opinion. Again, it seems that when people are encouraged to think through some of these issues for themselves their opinions begin to change. It’s all well and good to agree to something in principle, but being forced to think about its potential in practice may lead to quite a different conclusion.

Of course, we should realize that the evil one doesn’t want us to think about things too much. And he certainly doesn’t want the Biblical perspective being presented for contemplation. The first Psalm makes the point that the righteous person delights in and meditates on God’s word night and day. Think about that for a moment. How righteous are you when measured by that standard?

Psalms 119:99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.