BBD 09.27.17 Shine the Light (Classic)
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Classic from 2010
Burning Bush Devotional
27 September 2017
Shine
the Light
When the
righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules,
the people groan. - Proverbs 29:2 NKJV.
And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men
loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone
practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds
should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds
may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God. - John 3:19-21 NKJV.
You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it
gives light to all who are in the house. - Matthew 5:14-15 NKJV.
Los Rios Community College in Rancho Cordova, California is getting a great
deal on some land for a satellite campus. They had planned to buy the land for
$8.6 million dollars; however, the college backed out of the deal about three
years ago. Now, the City of Rancho Cordova is using eminent domain to grab the
same property, and they have a deal to sell the property for $4 million dollars
to…Los Rios Community College. It looks like a $4.6 million dollar better deal
for the college. Sam Fong is the owner of the property, and he says that the
property has been in his family for 40 years. Fong said
this about the eminent domain action against his property, “…they are
absolutely stealing this property, and it's just un-American.”
Religion of all types is losing influence among the leaders of the United
States. At least that is what 62% of the people in a recent survey believe (As
reported on Fox News). Maybe that is the reason we are seeing so much
corruption among governmental officials. On the IRS.gov website there is a
listing of examples of convictions for public corruption in 2009:
Former Director of Linden Housing Rehabilitation Program Sentenced to 60
Months in Prison for Taking Bribes
Illinois Mayor's Assistant Sentenced for Misapplication of Property and Filing
False Income Tax Return
Administrator of the Lackawanna County's Workers Compensation Fund Sentenced to
70 Months in Prison for fraud, money laundering, and tax charges
Former Florida County Sheriff Sentenced to 71 Months in Prison
Former Louisiana Film Commission Director Sentenced in Bribery Scheme
Former Pennsylvania State Senator Sentenced on Fraud, Tax, and Corruption
Charges
Leader of D.C. Property Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 17 ½ Years;
Ordered to Pay Over $48 Million
Veteran Florida County Commissioner Sentenced in Public Corruption Probe
There are ten more listed for 2009 but these are only examples, and you have to
assume there are far more than those listed who were convicted. In addition,
you have to wonder how many more have gotten away at least for now with their
crimes?
Then there are the three city administrators in Bell, California, who were
paying themselves huge salaries. It may have been legal, but it certainly was
not right. They resigned from their positions after their salaries were
revealed to the citizens of the city.
The lesson of Bell, California is that when the evil is exposed it leads to a
correction of the corruption. We as Christians are the “light of
the world,” and we need to let the “light of the gospel (2 Corinthians
4:4)” shine into those dark places of this world. We know that we need
to pray for all those in authority (1 Timothy 2:1-3) but
often those prayers will lead to actions to expose the evil of corruption.
As the United States turns further away from God, we can only expect to see an
increase in corruption in government and in private business. The result will
be more pain and anguish for the people.
Where do you need to shine your “light” today?
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