[Darris McNeely] Like you, I have been doing a lot of thinking about the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, declaring that abortion in the United States is not a constitutional right. And as we have watched the debate in the streets, the debate in the media, I have wondered, how strong is the movement to completely do away with abortion? Where will it go ultimately? This debate is not over. And polls have shown that a majority of Americans do feel that there should be what was once called legal and safe and infrequent abortions. And so, we're not through this mire yet, but I've wondered about what these recent rulings does say about the nation, judgment of God, and where people are on the spectrum of righteousness and godliness.

I've gone to a Scripture in the book of Genesis. And it's the story of where God visited Abraham. Actually, it is the pre-incarnate Jesus, who is the one who is sitting and having lunch with Abraham in that chapter. He's on his way to Sodom, with His angelic host to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah for their sins. Before leaving that day, Abraham is told by God, what's going to happen. And Abraham begins to negotiate with God. He says, "God, if there's only 45 in the city of Sodom, would you spare the city for 45?" And God says, "I would." But then perhaps Abraham thinks there's not 45. So he begins to bring it down for 40, for 35. Eventually, he gets down to 10. And he says, "If you found 10 righteous in the city of Sodom, would you spare the whole city?" And God says, "I would?"

Well, we know from the rest of the story that there weren't even 10 righteous people in Sodom. And it turned out to be only Lot and his two daughters that eventually in the story escaped with their life. And perhaps we might draw a lesson. I don't know how many in the eyes of God in this country or in other nations, on this matter of life, in the sanctity of life, are yet righteous and should be counted among the righteous. Only God knows. I can't decide that. But I do think that we could at least hope that there is a certain glimmer of yet decency, morality, and a semblance of Biblical righteousness and judgment in people's view of what is happening with what has been called a silent epidemic in America, with the abortions that have been a part of this country and life for so many years. The judgment of God is ultimately coming upon the nation's for sins, just as God poured out a judgment upon Sodom and Gomorrah, the Scriptures show us that very, very clearly.

We do know that there may be a righteous remnant. In fact, when you read the Scriptures, there will be people who will in a time of great tribulation, turn and seek some type of repentance with God because of the message of God that does go forth in those darkest periods at the end of this age God will have to deal with that. He is the righteous judge of all the earth and He knows the answer. We know, as we on Beyond Today cry aloud, stand as a watchman on the walls, seeking to help people to understand righteousness and turn from sin, that we have a job to do and a job to keep up and we will continue to do that. But those are some things to think about as we look at what has happened in America and what does lie ahead for us.

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