July 28, 2018 - - Romans 1:21-27 - - Shame and pride

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.

Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.

Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

Romans 1:21-27 NIV

Tomorrow is London Shame Day. Pray for the city of London as men and women debase themselves in public, walk around lewdly, and seek to corrupt others. How I miss Dianne Haskett, the mayor of London from 1994 - 2000. She was courageous to state her convictions that she could not open the festivities of the pride parade. For this she was fined. There is no freedom of thought. There is no freedom to express one's views.

Shame on Mayor Brown for issuing an apology for his predecessor's values and her freedom to speak and act.

Ever more perverse, the CBC hosted a contest to find a "worthy" participant to march in this event where people exchange the glory of the immortal God for degrading and disgusting publicly displayed perversions. I grieve for this city and her people.

Pray that those who are under God's curse may find His grace.

Pray that the lies and deceptions of those participating in this shameful event will be exposed so that vulnerable and impressionable people will not be corrupted.

Pray for the police officers who need to patrol this loathsome event and many will be insulted for their efforts. Many police officers will not even be allowed to enforce by-laws on indecent exposure because of the wickedness of the crowds.

Hear my cry, O God;

Attend to my prayer.

From the end of the earth I will cy to You

When my heart is overwhelmed;

Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

For You have been a shelter for me,

A strong tower from the enemy.

I will abide in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.

Psalm 61:1-4 NKJV