Thursday; October 17

For years, it seemed like morality was pretty easy.  While not everyone did what was perceived to be right, there seemed to be an agreed-on system of morays.
That previous statement just seems to flow out of our minds harkening back to the golden age of behavior.  It sounds good – but in all honesty I am not really sure it was true.  However, even if it was, we live in a time where morals are not so cut-and-dried.  If there ever was a time when a majority of the people agreed on what was “right”, we have moved into a new generation where morals are fluid and standards are debatable.  At first blush, this may seem like a negative, but is it?  In a sense, we have been led to belief that morality is now a “thinking man’s game”.  We cannot merely rely on the traditions (either good or bad) from days gone by, nor can we accept all the cutting-edge changes being proposed by a society less influenced by past social norms.  When it comes to true morality, we must think about what is right and what isn’t.  To do this, we must agree on a standard by which to judge our lifestyles.  While there are a lot of standards being bantered about in modern society, for those who believe in Christianity there is only one standard – the Word of God.  No, not every decision we make can be based on “book, chapter and verse”, but the Bible provides us with a solid foundation upon which to build moral standards. 
When a wise king from Israel concluded his book on wisdom, he observed, “The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.  For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.” (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14).  If we are looking for a way to make sense of a confusing moral conundrum, let’s go back to the tried and true standard of God’s Word.
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