THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WAS APPLAUDED

This is no attack on her. What happened, whatever it says about her, it says far more about America, society, and the condition of peoples' hearts. Recently, on a morning show of a major network one of the hostesses on that show announced her recent marriage. That was applauded. Then, a clip was shown of her making an announcement in front of the guests at the reception. Standing beside her husband, speaking into a microphone so that all could hear, she told the crowd, "We are four months pregnant." What struck me wasn't so much her being four months pregnant on her wedding day-pregnancy before marriage and the fornication that occasions it has sadly become commonplace. What was so disturbing to me was the reaction of the guests: They began to stand, clap, whistle, scream, with evident delight. It wasn't polite acknowledgment. It was exuberant approval. It wasn't a few. It was the majority. Behavior God says is sin, wrong, destructive to humanity was openly applauded and approved. How could the moral decay of our society not be by design? All God says is wrong is being openly promoted, practiced, and praised. All God says is right is booed, belittled, badmouthed. I wondered about an imagined scenario: What if the same crowd were at another wedding reception. At this reception, the groom and bride standing in front, the bride speaks in the microphone and says for all to hear. "I have kept myself for this day for my husband. We have each saved ourselves in purity for this day." That, perhaps, would be a little awkward making such an announcement at such a time. But, imagine it was humbly made. What would be the reaction of the same crowd? Oh, there may have been some polite, obligatory clapping, especially from some of the older, old fashion folks. But would there have been cheering, whistling, a standing ovation? The point is the announcement of pregnancy was approved and applauded. The second would be ridiculed, criticized. True to the prophetic description of a backslidden people, the time has come when good is called evil and evil good. (Isa. 5:20) God, send America another awakening.