Because this world is under the control of the devil…

This world…🤔
Because it is under the control of the devil, a liar, I feel that there is a weak awareness that "lying is sometimes necessary" and "lying and falsehood" are sins…😨.
Isaiah 5:20 says:
"Alas, they call evil good and good evil.
They make darkness light and light darkness, bitterness sweet and sweetness bitter."
…
"The righteous" are…🤔
Not just those who believe in Jesus…😢
Even the devil trembles ( ´;ﾟ;∀;ﾟ;))))… when he knows that Jesus is God.

…The righteous are those who obey God's word.

…Looking at this society…the truth is distorted…falsehood is rampant, so many people are deceived by the mass media📺️.
…It is an era where even the Prime Minister of Japan can speak lies in the Diet and not be reprimanded…😵. ✳️The media is also silent…🤐
…This society is beginning to rot…😢.

Regarding the relief measures for the victims of the Kumamoto earthquake…while other countries are receiving billions of yen in aid…just like the Noto Peninsula, it relies on volunteers.

…People with a conscience…are heartbroken…😭
…Because of the influx of Muslims from overseas…Japanese temples and shrines are burning down🔥…
…In Europe, many churches are being burned down🔥…

As a pastor…when I think about the future, I can't find any hope…😢
However,
the Bible says…
"The Lord will deliver him from all of it❗️"
…Let's not give up and follow the Lord.
The time will surely come when we will be rewarded.

Shalom😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.