Just Stop

Just Stop

I've always read the Old Testament and wondered why,

Why the Israelites continued to live a lie.

Just stop! I would think. Don't worship other gods.

It's simple listen to the prophets and not to the mob.

But again and again they would wander back to idolatry.

And God would impose the consequences for their immorality.

As I read I just could not figure out why.

Just stop and follow the lead of your God on high.

But today I look out at our world, it's all the same.

Idolatry is just called by a different name.

People are offended when we call out sin.

It's not the world but the Christians who feel condemned.

Look at the church today we have homosexual pastors preaching.

They changed the word of God and replaced it with man's teaching.

We have people who claim to be Christians supporting abortion's lie.

These are the idols of today and I understand why.

Again I think just stop and listen to what the Bible has to say.

But just like back then, people want to go their own way.

Nothing is new under the sun and it is clear to see.

Today, just like back then, our world is filled with idolatry.

We call it by a different name and use emotions to justify the cause

We say times are different as we break God's sacred laws.

People love who they love and to our heartstrings they pull.

And if you fight for the unborn you are labeled as a fool.

In fact they go further, and it's us they condemn.

We are called hypocrites and self righteous for calling out the sin.

But aren't they doing the same thing when they justify their cause?

Calling evil good and good evil as they cast aside God’s laws?

I don't like to point the finger and judge and far be it from me to say.

But I can't hold back the truth and today's morality is not okay.

As the prophets warned the people thousands of years ago,

So today there are some of us called to do the same and let the world know.

Just stop! That's what I want to say. God knows what is best.

His love is not  based on feelings, it's real love,  nothing less. 

And at the end of the day when we let him lead our life,

We will find fulfillment beyond anything this world will recognize.

So my friends just stop and look the other way.

You don't need to follow the idols of today.

God has a much better plan. Look above and you will see.

Within the pages of his Word holds the key. 

© 2025 Sandra C. Johnson