I just took a quick look at the hour's headlines. Quite frankly it is sickening. I'm thinking, maybe that was a mistake. And this day was going so well.
High ranking officials at Penn State University are accused of failing to report alleged sexual abuse by a former football coach at the same university. There are several layers to this story which cause concern. First and foremost is the possibility that a man sexually abused as many as eight young boys over a period of fifteen years. That is horrendous. If it turns out that others knew what was happening and failed to report it, as the media is reporting, then the level of outrage is multiplied.
Just below this headline is the story about the allegations of sexual harassment that are being brought against presidential candidate Herman Cain. Only a few know the real truth about that situation. However, a close look reveals serious problems either way. If the allegations are true then we now know that Mr. Cain has some serious character issues. If they are not true, then the accusers are maliciously impugning the character of an innocent man.
In other news, Dr. Conrad Murry has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. Wealth, popularity, power and prestige certainly played a part in the tragic end of a sad life.
That is as far as I wanted to read. This much I know . . . these events and so many others are clear reflections of the universality of sin and of the depths to which sinful people will fall. Some want to naively believe humanity is on the rise toward moral purity. Not so! Left to ourselves we would plunge deeper and deeper into the abyss of depravity. Praise God that we are not left to ourselves. One of the great comforting statements in the Bible is this: Where sin abounds, grace abounds even more. Grace is the great antidote to the guilt and condemnation that accompany sin.
Praise God for His amazing grace.
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