At times we can be lulled into thinking that society and people in general are fundamentally good. We may assume that unbelief and immorality are the exception. The Bible has no such illusions.
Scripture is clear that all have sinned and fallen short of God’s standard for living (Romans 3:23). The world is widely dominated by the prince of darkness. The standards and values of the world, while at times improved by Christian influence, are fundamentally opposed to God’s ways. It ought never to surprise us when the world promotes values or lifestyles that are foreign to God’s nature. We ought not to be caught by surprise when the world pressures us or tempts us to compromise our beliefs or standards. The society we live in is perverse!
How ought we relate to a society that is fundamentally opposed to our God? With our eyes wide open! We ought to function as salt and light, determined for God to use our lives to change our society for the better. We ought never to place our trust in this world because we know it will always disappoint us. For, it is just as perverse in our day as it was at the time of Jesus.