"Chutzpah is that quality enshrined in a man who, having killed his mother and father, throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan." - Leo Rosten - |
Sounds like the perspective of Vladimir Putin. Many are pinning their hopes to stop this war on NATO which was created to do three things in Europe: keep America in, Germany down, and Russia out. Looks like Russia is seeking a way to get in. I had lunch last week with a native-born German who serves in ministry in Germany and has lived in and speaks Ukrainian. He is involved with the refugees and the horrific humanitarian crisis that so many people are having to deal with because of an unprovoked invasion. It is a sign of hope that many political liberals, atheists, and those in the media who do not fit the first two categories, agree that this war is not right, it is unfair, it is bad, and it is immoral. It is a good sign because these designations can only be held in any universal way if there is a universal truth to appeal to that allows for an ultimate standard. Of course, the political liberal and atheist do not have an ultimate moral standard by which to measure ultimate right or wrong. But God has placed a conscience inside every man or woman that knows better, even if they do not allow for the existence of God. The Apostle Paul reminds us of the fact that we know there is something that created creation. The heavens declare it and we are without excuse. (Romans 1:20) We know some things are just right and some are wrong because our conscience feels it. It is a law within us. (Romans 2:14-15) The next time you find yourself talking to someone who is not a Christian and who declares a moral absolute regarding the war, ask them; Why is it wrong? Why is it evil? Why is it immoral? Who said it is? Is that your opinion or your personal viewpoint? What makes something ultimately right or wrong, good or bad, moral or immoral? There are two options: It is because I say so, or the Lord God declared it. Shakespeare reminds us, “Things are neither right nor wrong but thinking makes them so.” I don’t think so. Serving Him with you until He comes for us, Fred |