In the Interest of Life

One of the greatest needs of our time is for a renewed respect for human life. Many individuals seem to be mentally dulled to both the wonder and miracle of life itself. We can observe the fragility of life at every hand, but we also can acknowledge the strength of life in every heartbeat…every breath. What seems to be present, however, is a sense of invulnerability displayed by some…as though the rules of physics did not need to apply to their own physical walk and movement. Others seem to wish to ignore gravity… or the laws of inertia…or the biological realities of physical death caused by poison ingestion. These kinds of ignorances frequently destroy otherwise healthy, generally capable, and even intelligent persons. Some part of the problem precipitates from the over stimulation of simulation games and visually stimulated sequences of digitally modified actions. In other words…people watch physically impossible movements and actions portrayed by modifications electronically recorded and mentally presume such action is possible. For a generation past, to see a cartoon coyote continuously smashed by large rocks dropped from high places was a humorous conclusion, but to see the portrayal of what appears to be live human beings being repeatedly blown up and restored by the reset button causes a mental lapse in comprehending the limits of human physical capacity. We observe violent acts toward human characters at astounding rates in drama, movies, and television programming. We see an equally disturbing rise in destructive behaviors among children and teens that most often are not well supervised in the selection of their video preferences. Abusive behaviors are often reflected in song lyrics and music video portrayals of characters. Murder, rape, drug use and assault are often the subject of what is sold as entertainment
to the masses. Many fill their hours with such and wonder why they feel depressed, disturbed, and fearful. A new appreciation for life is capable of being born within us as we give attention to the love God has for each of us. In His wisdom, he guides us to the light and truth of his word to us, to the understanding of his purpose for our days, and to a comprehension of his life giving presence as our Lord and Savior. Welcome Jesus as your instructor for living well…living joyfully…and living in the love of God.