Surviving Chaos

Deut. 6:12
“be careful that you do not forget the Lord…”

I ran across a T-shirt at the store the other day that caught my eye. The shirt read, “If I don’t remember, It didn’t happen”. As I pondered the wisdom behind the shirt I began to see that this is the new Mantra of our society. If we don’t remember an event, it didn’t happen. In a world where Idealism and Relativism are quickly gaining ground, this new mantra doesn’t seem so out of place.

How is it possible for a society to eliminate Christianity and Christian beliefs? The best way is by simply re-writing history. Once history is re-written to fit the world’s view, Idealism and Relativism can take full control of people’s minds, hearts, and even souls.

So how does one go about re-writing history and Christianity? By destroying the basic foundations which hold history together. We use a camera to take pictures so that we don’t forget the memories tied to that specific time and place. We then store them away to only bring them back out at a later date to once again remember the emotional ties behind that memory.

As Christians, we also have been given a photo album of sorts; the Bible. In scripture we are told to be careful not to forget the Lord. By Remembering the Rules, Remembering the Author, and Remembering the Past we can insure that we will not forget about God in any aspect of our lives.

The problem comes when we fail to remember God in one of these areas. When that happens we become susceptible to re-writing of our belief system and even history itself. Dan Brown’s Book, The DaVinci Code is an example of this. Though the book is filled with misinterpretations and twisted factual information, those whom have forgotten about God will find it hard not to take the book as Gospel.

The challenge I present is for every Christian to make sure their foundation is secure and take on the old Mantra quoted in Scripture, “BE CAREFUL THAT YOU DO NOT FORGET THE LORD”. Be sure that the next generation will have a solid foundation to build upon. The gauntlet has been thrown down. The next step is ours!