Our new house has a sink with the hot and cold water faucets reversed. Normally, the hot water is on the left and the cold on the right, so this abnormality has me a bit confused. Now, I can go to a sink that functions in the traditional way, and I have to stand there and think for a couple of seconds before I turn on the water.

Our society has become more than a bit confused about matters that we didn’t used to even have to think about—matters that had long ago been set in order by God. To name a few examples: people are confused about vulgar language, sexual behavior, treating others with respect, having an honest work ethic, the role of government, personal responsibility, raising children, succeeding in marriage…

Okay, I didn’t mean to get on a roll like that, but I do have one question. Who changed the water faucets? Why are we so confused about matters that we once had no problem understanding?

The answer of course, is that many people have stopped listening to God. Our culture has forgotten our biblical roots that have allowed this nation to become great. Even Christian people have ignored foundational truths, and they are paying the price with their confusion.

However, God still loves confused people. He was concerned about the people of Nineveh, a group that he describes as “people who cannot tell their right hand from their left…” (Jonah 4:11). But God didn’t want these people to stay confused. He sent Jonah to preach the word of God to them so they could understand the truth.

God doesn’t want us to stay confused either. Even though he loves us regardless, he wants us to get it right.

Speaking of right, is that the hot or the cold?!