October 13, 2012

Author: Andrew Comiskey
October 13, 2012
‘In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.’ (Ps. 4:4)

David commands his soul and ours. He exemplifies the tension between trust and outrage, resting in God’s refuge and raging over sin. He swings between faith and fear; afraid for his life, he knows the temptation to lash out against his adversaries. David commands us to silent surrender.

This morning I picked up the front page to read an idiotic little piece on ‘Gay Couples face Pressure to Fill Cradles’, bemoaning how friends of newlywed ‘gays’ are pestering them to have kids. The rather self-absorbed 26-years-old interviewed had no intention to acquire children but were heartened by such pressure: ‘It’s another way that we feel validated in the eyes of others.’ Arrrgh!

The drone of idolatry increases its volume daily—in the media, on multiple screens, even among friends and family. The virtual world has created a war zone of opinions so fiery that we cannot help but get burned by the most banal visit online. An election year throws gas on the flames.

Turn off the Internet, submit your opinions to God before blurting them out to the world, pray.

‘Be still and know that I am God.’ (Ps. 46:10)

‘We are outraged, yes, a queasy blend of flesh and Spirit. Have mercy on us, O God. The world ignites us; You alone, Creator and Redeemer of all, have power to quiet our hearts. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we confess our sins of cowardice and compromise. We have violated Your holy commands in regards to what we have done to our bodies and other bodies. And in our compromise we have become cowards, unwilling to stand for what we know to be true for the dignity of all. We ask that You might have mercy on Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington; uphold marriage in these states, and in our nation, as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on ‘gay marriage.’
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