FROM THE KEYBOARD

Evil loves to hide behind the guise of progress, but remember, light always reveals what darkness conceals. You see, while the world may present evil as progressive or enlightened, God's Word commands us to shine light on hidden darkness. "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them" (Ephesians 5:11).

Fact checkers are the new lie protectors. Thus, in a world where truth is suppressed, don’t be deceived by those who claim to be the arbiters of it. Remember, the ultimate fact-checker is the Spirit of truth. As Jesus said in John 16:13, “When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth.” Let us rely on His guidance above all else.

Without divine order determining human order, the result is always disorder. You see, when we remove God's Word from our lives and society, chaos always follows and fills the void. We see this in the past, we see it now. Will we stand for God's truth in the midst of a world choosing lies? "Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; happy is he who keeps the law" (Proverbs 29:18).

"When the whole world is running towards a cliff, he who is running in the opposite direction appears to have lost his mind" (C.S. Lewis). Thus, do not lose your focus or footing as you live and move in the opposite direction of the world. The path may seem narrow, but it leads to life, even when the world deems it madness. "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it" (Matthew 7:13).

Our work for God should be the overflow of our walk with God; and our walk with God should be the outflow of our worship of God. Like a rooted tree that draws life from its source, we must be deeply anchored in Christ to bear lasting fruit. "He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper" (Psalm 1:3).

Living right in a wrong world will have you deemed wrong by those who claim it’s a right to do wrong. But righteousness isn’t defined by the world—it’s anchored in obedience to God. "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil..." (Isaiah 5:20)