Woes to the Wicked

"Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.…" Isaiah 5:20-21

This world has seduced the masses into indulging in lifestyles and practices that pull us away from what God intended for us; to be able to live in peace

Alcohol, drugs, gambling, fornication (outside of marriage), theft, lying, gluttony, pride, homosexuality. ALL of these things pulls us from a true relationship with God. The god of this world has convinced many to attach their identities to things OTHER than their creator, who has a plan for everyone if they just focus on loving Him first.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 says
"Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God."

None of those things define us or condemn us; they just gradually blind us to our need for a Savior so we end up rejecting the forgiveness and grace we need because we don’t think we need it. And when we realize our need for it, we WANT to obey God’s law, because we understand it was never meant to confine us or restrict us, but to protect us… ALL of us.