Blissful Ignorance

As I studied a “remember me” e-mail from a long forgotten school mate it brought me back…back in time…to a time when I was not a child but not yet an adult. I had not yet experienced the ups and downs, the highs and lows, the excitement and disappointment that living seems to generate. High school, my senior year, it was a time of blissful ignorance. I look back with feelings of regret and envy…longing for those simpler times.

Today, given the current economic and political situation and the degenerating moral condition of our apparently godless nation...I pine for that feeling of blissful ignorance.
There seems to be no regard for the sanctity of life. There seems to be no regard for fiscal responsibility. Do our political leaders reflect the thinking of the majority of our country? Is it just me? Is it just them? “These are the times that try men’s souls” Thomas Paine lamented. So maybe things have not changed, even the great Roman Empire crumbled and fell in upon itself. I suspect debauchery and moral decay played a large part in its demise. History repeats itself over and over. I feel my beloved land of the free and home of the brave is dying…dying like a beached whale…dying under its own weight.

At this point I have only one hope…blind faith. Blissful ignorance is no longer an option. As I ride the roller coaster of life, blind faith in God’s promises is my only recourse. Taking one day at a time, investing in the hereafter, and following my leader, Jesus Christ, is my plan. Not having to worry about tomorrow is bliss beyond belief.

Thank you, Lord Jesus, for nothing compares to the promise I have in you.

Amen