A New Manasseh

"He made his son pass through the fire, practices witchcraft and used divination. and dealt with mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the LORD provoking Him to anger." 2 Kings 21:6

Sounds familiar, doesn't it? This king was the most evil in the entire history of Israel. He did rather unspeakable things in his day, and was wholly committed to doing evil. It's funny, but he preceeded the greatest king in Israel's history. As the verse says, he was committed to witchcraft, spiritism, and infant sacrifice.

It does seem to sound like something rather familiar, doesn't it? As I watch the news and hear the political debates going on in our nation in current times, I cannot help but draw a parallel between Manasseh and today. More and more, people are turning to New Age spirituality, spiritism, and Witchcraft (under the modern name, Wicca). This is a dangerous step to take, brethren. When a nation sells itself to do evil in the sight of God, the timer begins ticking! Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not one of those doomsayers who stand on street corners and prophecy the end. What I am, however, is a guy who looks at the history of Israel and our own history, and sees a connection.

We have even, in today's society, crossed the line and done that which a serious abomination in the Lord's eyes; that of human sacrifice. Don't believe me? What do you think abortion is all about. No, I don't mean that everyone who has an abortion is sacrificing the baby to Baal or Chemosh. The gods of America are far more subtle than that. Our god is convenience, our religion expedience, our sacrifice is the generation to come.