Shade Tree Wisdom 4/25/11

So, may your days be rich in satisfaction for a work well done,
For a life lived under His blessed care,
For family and friends who enriched your Easter season,
And for a worship that brightened your life with renewed hope
Of eternal life in the Risen Christ.

Edmund Burke, 18th century British statesman who supported the revolution, said, “The writers against religion, while they oppose every system, are careful never to set up any of their own”. Burke was right, we see billboards and signs which make fun of and sneer at religion. But they are careful only to say things like “If we are nice to each other, things will always work out”. Sounds sophisticated, and true. But it simply is not true, because we are sinners. The problem is we are not nice, we are not good, we are sinners.

How many leaders have we not seen brought down by some sort of nefarious dealings, or actions they could not keep hidden, or words spoken that came back to haunt them. Or leaders in the business world cut down by some behind-the-scenes dealings.

Such decriers may sneer, but they have nothing to offer, because nothing can take the place of faith.

Look around, The Soviet union spent 70 years in an uncompromising position against any religion. The result was moral decay and spiritual bankruptcy. Which is why in a quarter of its public schools, it is teaching Christianity, ethics and values.

America has not yet discovered the price a nation pays when it walks away from God, The prophets tell us, history tells us, and the Lord Jesus Himself tells us. Trouble follows when we abandon Him.

So celebrate Easter, Thank God He loved us enough to send His One and Only Son to die for our sins. Celebrate the forgiveness of sins He has won for us. Believe, “Christ Jesus is the propitiation of our sins, but not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.”

Happy, Blessed Easter Because HE LIVES.

GPD 4/25/11