Last week I interrupted a conversation between 2 co-workers. As I was passing through an aisle, I overheard a gal say, “nobody cares anymore!” Feeling compelled to interject hope, I responded, “I care.” Unfortunately, this young lady is right, as apathy, complacency and self conceit has hardened the hearts of many Americans.
In the days of Pharaoh, God allowed a similar behavior to take hold of the king of Egypt. Despite seeing Moses perform miracle after miracle, he refused to let the Israelites leave for 3 days to hold a festival in the desert. As a result, Pharaoh punished the Hebrews, making their workload more difficult and beating foremen whose crews did not meet their daily quota, Exodus 5:4-14.
The pessimists will turn to passages of the Bible like 2 Timothy 2:1-5, claiming the end is near. Meanwhile, optimists will highlight others verses like 2 Peter 1:3-4. proclaiming victory over evil desires is possible. However, the negativity which persists throughout the world often creates a wave that knocks over good intentions. Thus, harmful attitudes pollute the air, making it difficult to influence minds. Therefore, if you want to break this trend, you will need spiritual intervention to break the regional strongholds that exist in the spiritual realm, Ephesians 6:12.
By Jay Mankus
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