Peril of the Hour

  PERIL OF THE HOUR
 

Our fathers during their generations on earth always looked forward to the coming of rain. A little delay in annual rainfall was to them unacceptable. Periods of drought or lack of rainfall was considered a bad omen which indicated that something had gone wrong. Prolonged drought was always interpreted to be the result of much sin which can only be remedied by appeasing the gods. Rainfall was so important to our ancestors that they would go any length to offer ritual sacrifices no matter how costly, provided the return of rain was assured. 

Today, the mere sight of gathering clouds is enough to disrupt business proceedings and even empty our streets within the twinkle of an eye. Rainfall is no longer seen as a blessing, as a matter of fact, if men had the power they would have since shut the heavens over themselves. Let the sky show the slightest promise of rainfall and adults will be seen scampering off the streets, mothers can be sighted in great panic making hasty phone calls to the schools of their children, while farmers who ordinarily should rejoice at the prospect of rain are the first to begin to tremble and grumble.
 

Sodomy: The coming dimension

Sodomy: The Coming Dimension

 

Hear the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom; Give ear

 to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah--Isaiah 1:10

 

Prophet Isaiah’s choice of words in indicting Israel calls for serious attention. That stern servant of God while announcing his denunciations on the Lord’s professing people addressed them as Sodom and Gomorrah.

If we carefully study the context in which our opening text was uttered we notice that the people of God were not literally practicing sensual indulgence such as describes the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Yet the Lord designated them by those terrible names which have altogether come to be identified with and even represent perversion and profanity. This necessarily implies that some very appalling principle of evil was prevalent among the Israelites.

To investigate the spiritual import of heaven’s intent when the Lord through His messenger decided to refer to His own as Sodom and as Gomorrah, we must first consult with the Holy Spirit on that which ought to be the normal state of things.