Adam Lambert’s Performance: I’m Not Surprised
I read yesterday about Adam Lambert’s performance at the AMA’s. Apparently it was very sexually provocative and ended with him kissing another male on stage. And of course there is a controversy over whether he went too far.
I guess I’m not surprised. It used to shock me every time somebody pushed the line morally on TV or in the movies. I would be amazed at how far this “Christian nation” has fallen. But I’m just not surprised anymore.
Romans 1 discribes what happens when a people turn their back against God.
“For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened… Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.” (Romans 1:21, 24-25)
Sadly, very sadly, that is a perfect description of what is happening in our culture today. More and more, people are openly turning their backs on the Creator God and worshiping created things. We are just seeing the signs of this over and over as man’s sinful desires are openly displayed on the airwaves for all to see.
My heart is grieved. It saddens me to see people living so far from the loving truth of the Gospel. Even though Christ’s arms are open wide, so many willfully turn their back on Him.
This also lights a fire under me. I don’t just want to protect the students in my life from this trash. I want to show them what it really is–trash–and help them see that there is so much more in knowing God that the world can never compete with!
And that starts with me, my personal walk with God, my lifestyle that I lead others with, and the prayers I am praying for students.
So no, I’m not surprised. I do, however, find myself praying even more for this generation.
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Culture wants to live with no values, morals and definitely no sense of a God that will allow us to be punished for the things we do on this earth. “Live to the limit” “Get all you can get” “hurt who you have to, to get what you want” – Culture. Sadly I see it more and more in the generation that is in front of us every Sunday (High School Students) and Wednesday (Middle School Students) nights. “You owe me something” “It’s all about ME”. Once they see one thing is tolerated the next thing isn’t a big deal. “Why?” is a famous question that we as adults think we have to answer. “Because God says not to” of course is not a popular answer. So how do we stop this madness with the ones we could possibly influence? Love, consistency, prayer, time spent outside the four walls..one on one. Of course at the end of the day they will make their own decisions…but what or who is influencing those decisions?
Well said Jason. It really all does come down to prayer, and that one-on-one time you spend with students. I’m praying for you this morning.