Since the explosion of the internet, sins once hidden have come to light in horrifying detail. People who once championed the gospel are caving to lust, greed, or popular opinion and we watch it all in high def. But saddest are those who embrace their sin and declare, “For the first time in my life, I have peace.” They’re euphoric, dazzled by the lights Satan has dangled over the pit, and don’t care that they’re being deceived.
So how could people have peace when they’ve walked away from God? Why would sin bring them peace and happiness? The answer is chilling: Not all peace is good peace. Every mom of a toddler knows this. She yearns for peace and quiet, but when she hasn’t heard anything from her toddler in awhile, she gets nervous. It’s peace, but it may be dangerous.
When someone has declared that they will be their own moral compass from now on, they have kicked God to the curb. However, God will not sit on the curb. He either convicts until we repent, or He leaves. The peace that defiant sinners feel is because God has left them to their idols. There is no more conviction, no more struggle, just peace. Dangerous peace.
"From the least to the greatest of them, everyone is making profit dishonestly. From prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely…claiming, “Peace, peace,” when there is no peace." Jeremiah 6:13-14