The Death of Shame

What ever happened to shame?

Mark Twain said that man is the only animal that has the ability to blush, or needs to. While I agree with that, I think we’ve gotten to the point where we no longer blush because as a society, we no longer appear to be ashamed of anything we do. Way back in Genesis, we understood what it was like to have shame. Note Adam’s reaction to God:

“Genesis 3:10 - And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I [was] naked; and I hid myself.”

The scary thing is, what I see in the lives of a lot of my friends and family is more like what I read in Romans:

“Romans 1:32 - Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.”

When did it become acceptable to publicly live in sin like it is no big deal? More over, when did it become acceptable to post your mistakes and transgressions for all the world to see? I love the ability connect with folks on Facebook, but I find myself unsubscribing from more and more people, because I don’t want to know about the debauchery going on in their lives.

The frightening thing to me is that people are not only living a life of sin, but they are publicly bragging about it. That’s a dangerous place to be; because if that is a characteristic of this society, then many may be heading toward a point of no return, where they no longer seek forgiveness or righteousness.

Guard your heart, people- and check your Facebook status.