NORMALIZING EVIL

Marcella Ward    August 10, 2022

According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, the definition of normal is “conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern : characterized by that which is considered usual, typical, or routine”  I am afraid that the “new normal” has been injecting itself into almost every area of our lives. 

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.  Isaiah 5:20 NIV

You need look no further than the media, social media, educational institutions, etc. to see and listen to those who are “preaching” the woke agenda that is truly fulfilling the prophecy in Isaiah 5:20.  Those of us who grew up in the 40’s and 50’s never experienced any of this type of culture that we see going on now in our country as well as throughout the world. 

How do we counteract and stand up for Biblical values in this day and age?  In my opinion, we need to be a voice in whatever sphere we are in.  Yes, some of us may have to pay a price but we need to stand or else that which we value will be taken away.  In Nazi Germany, the Church was silent.  There were only a few brave people such as Corrie ten Boom, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and others who risked their lives to stand up and help the Jewish people. 

There is a story about a preacher in Germany who told the congregation to “sing louder” as the trains would go by with Jewish people being sent to death camps.   What about many preachers in the pulpits today who will not speak out about what is going on in our country? Fortunately there are some who are willing to speak out against evil.

There was a group of preachers who called themselves “The Black Robe Regiment.” “The term “Black Robe Regiment” referred not to a literal regiment of soldiers that wore black robes into battle but rather to the influential clergymen who promoted American independence and supported the military struggle against Britain. By encouraging the Patriot cause, those ministers helped muster critical support among members of their congregation—support the British begrudgingly acknowledged as vital to maintaining the colonists' frustrating resistance to British attempts to restore Parliamentary rule. In its implicit comparison of symbolic support to a specific body of troops, the term “Black Robe Regiment” is somewhat similar to the “fifth column” identified by the Spanish general Emilio Mola.”  (Teaching History.org  “The Black-Robed Regiment”)

Jesus was not afraid to speak out against the government and the religious establishment at that time.   

Martin Luther-King Jr. was not afraid to speak out against prejudice.  Rosa Parks took a stand and refused to sit at the back of the bus.  There are millions of martyrs that have refused to deny their faith.  Are we ready to stand for our faith and stand for God’s Kingdom against the Kingdom of Darkness? 

We need to be the Light in the world so that others will see God in us.  They will be attracted to us because we stand for our beliefs and do not back down when someone threatens us because we do not “bow” down to their ideology.  Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego refused to bow down to the King’s image and were not overcome by the fire.  In fact, there was a fourth person with them in the fire-----Jesus Christ the Messiah!!

God will use us to transform this Kingdom of Darkness into the Kingdom of Light.  If we become complacent now, then there are those who will continue seeking to normalize evil and unless we act now as the Body of Christ, evil will win but we know that evil NEVER wins-------GOD ALWAYS WINS!!

This is one of the greatest times to be alive and each one of us was chosen to live in this hour.  We each have a mandate to do what God has called each one of us to do.  Each one of us has a role in this Great Awakening whether it be through prayer and intercession, ministry for Christ, political arena (school boards; community involvement at many levels; mayor; senator, congressman), etc.

Let’s be the ones who partnered with Almighty God to take down evil, call it what it is and bring back this nation from the depths of hell to a New Era--------An Awakening----A Revival across the land and the world.  Take your marching orders.  Rise up!!  HOLY SPIRIT ANOINT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US!

Marcella Ward   August 10, 2022    Author of “Stolen Identity: Plan of the Evil One”