Locked Out

This summer seems to be shaping up as one to be characterized by labour unrest. It's not my intention to weigh in with an opinion on a specific dispute, but to draw your attention to something that happened that resonates strongly in the spiritual world.

Workers on strike can be quite vociferous about pursuing their right to engage in work stoppage to pressure their employer to cave in to their demands.  However, the moment that the employer turns the tables and locks them out to apply pressure to the union negotiators to reduce their demands, the rank and file cries "foul."  

When people choose to rebel against God and live for themselves, they can be quite strident in defending their "right" to live as they please.  However, the moment God's message that He turns away from those who turn away from Him comes to their attention they can become just as indignant.  "How dare God be so unloving as to judge me for rejecting Him and His purposes for me?"  Just a little something to think about.