My wife and I went to a mall yesterday, which was a Sunday. I preferred to stay home, but she wanted to go out and do some shopping that she didn't have time to do during the week.
I am growing less comfortable with shopping on Sunday. We can't even take one day to reflect upon the fact that we were created to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.
I looked around at all the other people crowding the mall. It was a nice to be outside. I don't think all those people would be there in blustery weather, but there they were. They were consuming. That is our pasttime.
I reflected upon our Sunday School lesson in Revelation. I recalled the message, "come out of Babylon," and I recalled how the merchants of the earth marveled as Babylon fell in one hour.
It could happen here. The United States is deeply mired in debt. We are so far in debt that even if we quit spending, we'd still be obligated to pay for Medicare, Social Security, and the military, far beyond our ability to do so.
We can spend more than we tax ourselves only because other countries are willing to buy our debt from us. We are enslaving the next generation.
The next generation is living off of our spending spree. They are staffing the stores. They are the entry level clerks, making pocket money while they pursue an education. The young people are spending their money as fast as they make it. They aren't saving. They would be fools to save, because inflation is going to rob them of savings. Yet, failing to save is going to make them even more dependent in the future.
I think our Creator had a better idea. There comes a time when our endless quest to consume must stop. There must be a time to rest and worship our Creator. We are His. We belong to Him. The created world is not the most important.
We must make much of Christ. We must glorify Him and we must enjoy Him.
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