Our readings in this series are from the book, Revived! Here is a brief excerpt from page 43:
“As Psalm 12 explains, when God is rejected, godliness is rejected, truth is rejected, and godly people become scarce. And without the restraining example and influence of godly people, the lies of the devil lead people into all manner of deceptions, half-truths, and outright falsehoods, as they cobble together worldviews made of sand, hoping to build castles they can rule by their own authority.
“Flattery, gossip, backbiting, fake news, slandering, duplicitousness, double-speak, and empty boasting become the normal means of communication among people who are caught up in the lie. The weak and powerless get the short end of the stick, as those who rely on their own autonomy make the rules, set the agendas, and direct all the advantages of life to themselves. Oppression of one kind or another exists alongside the exercise of power to create societies in which “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold…” (Yeats).
“Meanwhile, those who live in fear, oppression, need, and uncertainty cry out for relief and safety. Too often, they put their hopes in politics, thinking that the promises of those caught up in the lie might improve their situation. But this is not the safety they hope it will be, and it’s not the safety they need.”
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T. M. Moore
