I am taking a break from talking about the wedding, about me, about us, and what is going on. This is something that has really burdened me as I have been watching (or not watching) the news the past few days.

This may offend, but Scripture was never intended to make us feel good about ourselves. Jesus came to bring division between those made righteous by His blood, and those not (Luke 12:49-51).

How it saddens me that this culture that we live in is so deceived. How is it that a pop singer can die and not only take up all the news coverage for days on end, but for millions of people to mourn obsessively over him, his life, his "legacy", his death?!?! Oh how it ANGERS me to no end.

There is a Sovereign, Righteous, Just, and Holy God who is jealous for our affection!!!! He is jealous about praise and adoration!!!! How have we as a society, even Christians, forgotten this?!?!?

How sad and utterly pathetic it is that we will so gladly spend hours watching the funeral and memorial services of a man, but we refuse to spend time in His Word, giving worship to the ONLY ONE who is deserving!?!?!? It is wrong because it is idolatry. It is wrong because we are misplacing our love and affections on the wrong thing. We are in every sense, storing up treasures on earth, instead of in the Kingdom of eternity.

Eternity is calling us. The Lord is awaiting...He is long suffering, yet He is jealous for His Bride, and He will NOT tolerate the wandering affections of His Bride. May we come to a place of the knowledge of His Righteousness and Justice. May we see ourselves for who we are in light of His Holiness, for when we do, if we do, we will not bow to a man, but to The Man who is sitting on the throne. May we joyfully bow now, for if we don't, one day, one GLORIOUS day, we will be forced to, along with all men, all spirits, under heaven and in heaven.

May we meditate on Him. May we use this Michael Jackson thing as a reminder that what the world deems as important, is not in the Kingdom. We have been called to be lights, to be salt, and to stand for Righteousness. May we not live short of His calling.

Jeremiah 23:29

"Is not my Word like a fire?", says the Lord, "And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?"

Ezekiel 1:27

Also from the appearance of His waist and upward I saw, as it were, the color of amber with the appearance of fire all around within it; and from the appearance of His waist and downward I saw, as it were, the appearance of fire with brightness all around.

Hosea 6:1-3

Come, and let us return to the Lord; for He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up. After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His sight.