#bible Study With #jairus #deuteronomy 22-1

#bible Study With #jairus #deuteronomy 22-1

You shall not see your brother’s ox or his sheep going astray and ignore them. You shall take them back to your brother.

When I first came to America from China, I was pleasantly surprised at how kind Americans are toward strangers. If my car broke down or I was lost (before the days of GPS), warm-hearted strangers helped me find my destination. On the other hand, when I ran into similar situations in China, people deliberately gave me inaccurate directions. I am not saying that everyone in China will mislead you, but it is common. Why?

Because many people are twisted in their minds and want to hurt other strangers. Why are they twisted to such a degree? Why do they want to do these evil things? Because of the godless culture in China. They lack the Law of God and the Word of God, which transforms hearts, minds, and cultures. Imagine how dark the culture would be if you had not had the Law of God or the Word of God for thousands of years!

The relatively high level of morality in America today is due to hundreds of years of the Word of God transforming society. America not only has a 249-year old history of trying to follow biblical principles, but their European ancestors were also influenced by the Gospel for thousands of years before the United States became a nation.

In this verse, God instructs the Israelites to be kind to strangers and return their lost ox or sheep. This law’s impact on the culture cannot be underestimated. America, please value what you have today. If you continue to ignore the Word of God, the culture will grow darker and darker. The descent into darkness may be quicker than you would ever imagine.