WHEN GAIN IS LOSS

WHEN GAIN IS LOSS

Sunday, July 07, 2013
 
Zephaniah [ESV] 1:18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them on the day of the LORD's wrath. In the fire of his jealousy the whole world will be consumed, for he will make a sudden end of all who live in the earth.

  “American women, who trail men when it comes to making money, leading companies and accumulating wealth, are closing the gap on at least one measure: cheating on their spouses.

  The percentage of wives having affairs rose almost 40 percent during the last two decades to 14.7 percent in 2010, while the number of men admitting to extramarital affairs held constant  at 21 percent, according to the latest data from the National opinion Research Center’s General Social Survey” (Bloomberg News 7/713)
  And turning the page ….
 
  There are many examples of gain that equals loss. Gain weight beyond a point and we lose health, mobility, stamina, and more. Gain more responsibility than capable of handling and quality of life is eroded. Gain privilege when immature and we experience subtraction. Gain sinful lifestyle and we suffer multiplex loss . . . do so as a nation and undergo loss gradually then extraordinarily as Jehovah removes His hand of protection.

  Daniel Bergner, researcher and author of WHAT DO WOMEN WANT? wrote “Once you strip away the stigma from the equation, interest in casual sex is about equal for women and men,” “So we men have a lot to worry about.”  (I read his wording several times.)

  In response DT FORUM, a Christian friend sadly shared: “Regarding the pansexual culture.  We have seven children, born and raised in three different decades (all raised in church, in a Bible-believing family, and professed Christians).  Through thirty years of raising kids we have seen them become more and more accepting of homosexuality as something that people are born with, for the most part believing they [homosexuals] are nice people just like everyone else and they deserve the same legal benefits as heterosexuals.  Our three youngest are part of a generation that I view as very sad - the pansexual generation.  To them sex is just something you do - no different than holding hands, hanging out at the movies, etc.  There is no thought of sex being an expression of a lifetime commitment to another person whom you love.  Sex is an activity, no more, no less.  At least one of our kids believes that it doesn't matter what sex the other person is as long as you have some kind of connection to them.  Boys, girls, men, women . . . all the same.  I think of what they are missing - the joy, the anticipation, the feeling of being complete, protected, and loved.  It breaks my heart.  Cheri”

  Did you know there are now matchmaking services that specialize in affairs outside of marriage, and that their business is international and gaining in volume every day?

  Hey Habakkuk, are we there yet? I wonder.  EBB4