Calling Sin as Sin

Billy Graham's prayer

'Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good, but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. We have killed our unborn and called it choice. We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem. We have abused power and called it politics. We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition. We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and Set us free. Amen!'

You may have already read this, but I think it is so worthwhile to read and pray this prayer. WE have all sinned and fallen short, and it can be disconcerting when we see people on street corners chanting for you to not call sin for what it is: sin. I think it is so necessary for us to call sin for what it is.

It is going to be getting harder to be a Christian, because people don't want to hear the truth. This can bring a field of depressing emotions over me, if I don't remember what God says. In seeking wisdom, He says:

"But he who listens to me will live securely and will be at ease from the dread of evil."
Proverbs 1:33
"Do not be afraid of sudden fear nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes; for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught." Proverbs 3:25, 26

Through God, I can seek wisdom and receive peace through all that comes. Praise GOD!