Welcome to the new world order: "Life is what happens to you while you're looking at your smart phone."

Hello Thursday, May 14, 2015, we are here to greet you. I started to say with open arms but that would obviously be hyperbole so early in the morning. Paul Revere had his warning cry about the British invasion. There's another one lurking nearby and it's already here and totally integrated into our society. No drum roll needed but the Millennials have now become the largest group of workers in our nation. These are our grands and great grands, aged 18-34 in 2015, nearly 54 million workers strong. Us Boomers dominated for so long but now we make up less than 30% of the job market. The kids of the Boomers, the Generation X's are now beginning to decline some as these new kids on the block ascend. Believe it or not there's already some post Millennials in the job market. So, what's the big deal? Plenty. This Millennial generation is far different than any experienced in our history. On the whole they have little to no respect for tradition, history, religion, institutional family, and they tend to care only about the here and now as in today at this moment only. The liberal news media have gone all happy happy happy over the fact that we have failed to hand down our faith to these kids. They think it's great. Is it? Sure. They can gloat in trumpeting the indictment of our failure to do what God instructed us to do in passing down our faith. However, the media and everyone else are likely not ready for the impacts over time associated when a people turns their back on God. Meanwhile they only want to figure out how to market to these worldly minded kids. Scary stuff folks. Scary indeed!

Sour grapes? I don't think so because I realize that my generation bears a lot of the responsibility for this decline. Along with this troubling situation there has been a surge in this younger crowd who identify themselves as agnostic or atheist. The news media think this is wonderful since our nation might now be able to make progress in becoming more like the enlightened peoples of the world. The social agendas that overturn any semblance of recognition of God and the Bible can now be advanced unhindered. I feel the weight of my own complicity in not doing enough. However, there is still hope. Let us not lose our grip on the truth. What can be done? The Apostle Paul shared the basis that defeats all that this Satan worshipping world can conjure up: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.'" (Romans 1:16-17) And one more from Paul: "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled." (2nd Corinthians 10:3-6)

I didn't really mean to go off on a tangent. But, we old throwbacks are concerned for the future of our offspring and the future of our nation. How did this happen? In my personal situation I can confess that many times I found myself too busy making a living instead of making a life that counted for time and eternity. But, God can still turn things around and that's our hope. Join me in praying for these kids as they continue to make their mark in this world. How did I become aware of this situation? I've known about the differing views for some time but it has been this arrogant gloating reporting from these who rub their hands and lick their lips as they basically say to America we are so happy to report that your kids are spitting in your faces. And, they then add that it's about time. Too strong? That's what I heard and that's why I wrote today's episode. That's the truth as I know it. Now. What can we do? Reaffirm our commitment to be faithful to God and take a stand for truth regardless of the consequences. That is a challenge but we have God on our side. God bless us all and may God bless our nation is my prayer. Amen. ....More later.