suffering wrong as the wage for their wrongdoing. They count it pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions, while they feast with you.
2 Peter 2:13
There was a time when shame at least signaled that something was wrong. Peter describes a deeper corruption here, not merely hidden indulgence, but open celebration. Sin is no longer concealed; it is paraded. What we should grieve is enjoyed. What should be confessed is displayed.
That is part of sin’s progression. It begins in secret, then seeks normalization, then finally reaches a place where darkness is no longer hidden because it is no longer considered darkness at all.
We live in that kind of world. What once would have been whispered is now amplified. What once would have brought sobriety is now marketed as freedom. And if we are not careful, constant exposure can make us less sensitive, less discerning, less awake.
Peter’s words are not meant to make us self-righteous. They are meant to keep us honest. Not just about the world around us, but about our own hearts. We, too, can start making peace with what God calls destructive. We, too, can start laughing at what heaven grieves.
Pastors have said, What one generation tolerates, the next generation celebrates, and eventually society stigmatizes and legislates against those who oppose the sinful behaviors.
Lord, we confess how easily our hearts become dulled by what we see repeatedly. Thank You that Your light still exposes and Your grace still restores. Keep our hearts tender, our minds clear, and our consciences alive before You. We renounce what dishonors You and ask to walk as children of light.
Tender in the Light,
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