Monday I spent with the cable guy. Tuesday is reserved for the security guy. We are installing a security system. We live in a pretty spooky neighborhood, especially at night. The system is pretty standard. Obvious entry ways are covered. There is a motion sensor. If the system is tripped, a call is sent to the security company and unless someone who answers our phone can give the proper code, help is dispatched. There are also smoke detectors on both floors. It’s important that no one, or thing, gets into our home who doesn’t belong and who may have evil intentions.

We need a spiritual alarm system as well. There are forces which seek to invade us. These potential intruders rely on the disguises of numbers and familiarity. In short they are so numerous and such a constant presence that they don’t need to circumvent security systems. We let them right in.

Spend some time watching old movies. Consider the absence of nudity, course language and violence. Prime time television today contains more of these negative elements than the “condemned” movies of my childhood. But it’s more than that. Even the “children’s” channels are filled with characters who
have no concept of basic morality or respect for authority. Such attitudes have become so common, how can they be wrong? If we could adequately adjust the tolerance levels on our spiritual security systems, there would be little we would watch on tv, view at the movies, read in books or listen to on our radios or iPods.

Is it too late to try to establish an effective spiritual security system? Do we need to essentially shut out the world or can we rely on our ability to filter out the bad from the few kernels of good.

I don’t know, but each of us better be focused on this problem. The enemy is no longer at the gate. He’s in the house.

Nick

Be blessed,

M