*‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭24:4-5‬ ‭NIV* “The earth dries up and withers, the world languishes and withers, the heavens languish with the earth. The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes and broken the everlasting covenant.”‬‬

*24:4,5* Not only the people suffered from their sins; even the land suffered the effects of evil and lawbreaking. Today we see the results of sin in our land - pollution, crime, addiction, poverty. Sin affects every aspect of society so extensively that even those faithful to God suffer. We cannot blame God for these conditions because human sin has brought them about. The more we who are believers renounce sin, speak against immoral practices, and share God’s Word with others, the more we slow our society’s deterioration. We must not give up: sin is rampant, but we can make a difference.