"He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him." (Proverbs 14:2 KJV)

Uprightness is the fruit of fearing God, just as the current actions of the Muslims, notwithstanding their disbelief, is an abomination:

"For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous." (Proverbs 3:32 KJV)

A Danish newspaper, in September of 2005, published a cartoon of the Islamic prophet Muhammad wearing a turban with a lit fuse protruding from it. Now I'm not going to focus on the fact that it took the world-wide Muslim community five months to decide they'd been offended, as suspicious as this is, I'm more concerned with the lack of Divine spiritual leading that produces the actions by which they're venting their anger, and the eternal result of that unless they have a 'come to Jesus' experience.

Rioting began last week when Muslims proceeded to destroy Danish embassies in several Middle Eastern countries. In one city, they couldn't figure out which building was the Danish embassy, so they simply trashed every building on the block. I guess this would be like fishing with a stick of dynamite, since it leaves no opportunity for failure in their mind.

In another city, believe it or not, they entered a multi-story building setting fire to each floor as they proceeded to the roof. This would equate to climbing a tree and sawing off the limb you're perched upon. Needless to say, the same police that were there in an attempt to keep the peace ended up having to save those who had trapped themselves on the rooftop. Both these events were reported on Fox News last week.

Here's my point: The same thought process that produces actions such as this is the same thought process the Muslims use when confronted with the Truth of the Gospel. They don't listen to the Spirit calling them to repentance and acceptance of Christ, they simply have a knee jerk reaction to strike out in anger. And because of that, they will perish.

"There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." (Proverbs 16:25 KJV)

Keith

02-11-2006