Christ Opposed to Culture

The cross of Jesus Christ is appalling. This may be troubling to hear,but there is a concentrated effort to remove Christ from the culture completely. During passion week this year in Egypt and other places in the Middle East over thirty people have been killed for professing faith in Jesus Christ Even in churches throughout the United States the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus Christ has become secondary in importance as we attempt to be seeker friendly,yet dare to speak of the cross of the Son of God in whispers and hushed tones. To many "the cross is a mark of shame,but to the believer the cross is the power of God unto salvation"(Rom 1:16). The prophet Isaiah wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit about the rejection the Son of God would endure in Isaiah 6:9 "Go say to these people: keep listening,but do not understand; keep looking, but do not percieve. Dull the minds of these people; deafen their ears and blind their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears,understand with their minds,turn back and be healed." There is no middle ground in matters of the cross. You either wholeheartedly embrace the cross or you stand opposed to its work in your life. The apostle Paul said in The book of Romans that "the truth is suppressed since what can be known about God is evident among us because God has shown it to them through the creation of the world." "Because they did not think it worthwhile to have God in their knowledge(the way of the cross) God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong."(Rm1:18-20,28)
The average human life span is 78.6 years which amounts to 1 billion heartbeats.This doesn't really leave us all that much time. As I observe the zietgist of our modern age it seems like we rarely live for anything real and vital. Thoreau said:"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation."We are seeking to do good whether its through celebrity,the green movement,sports worship,objectifying women through images in the media,and our talent that has to be broadcasted for it to be real. The prophet Isaiah said:"All of our righteousness is like filthy rags",and in this case all of our righteousness is to be considered as discarded menstrual waste. Is your next heartbeat per minute going to be one that beats strongly with the love of Christ to fulfill His destiny for your life through the enduring,imperishable,and uncorrupted reality of the cross?

Ps 66:5 Come and see the works of God. His acts toward mankind are awe inspiring.
Ps 65:4 How happy is the one you choose and bring near to live in your courts.