Pastor Ed Moreno

By Pastor Ed Moreno

Have you ever coined a word?  I think I have!  At least I haven’t seen this word used anywhere.  The word is “Holy-Phobia.”

I thought of this word about 15 years ago as I watched the historic Judeo-Christian ethics, values, and morality that our great nation was founded upon be attacked, overturned, and generally kicked to the curb.

I thought, “Why are so many people in our country fearful of God’s holy standards?”  Have not His standards of righteousness, godliness, and living in accordance with how He says life is to be lived served us well?

Did God not bless us?  Has this nation not prospered beyond all the great societies that preceded it?  Have we not enjoyed his favor and protection?  Have we forgotten our loving, heavenly Benefactor?

What are “Holy-Phobics” frightened of?  I suppose what they’re frightened of is not being able to do what they want to do to satisfy their own fallen human nature.

Well, it seems clear that “Holy-Phobia” has now overtaken America, and this causes my spirit to deeply grieve.

Now the time is coming, and has actually arrived, when those who are the true followers of Jesus and when those who are the true servants of the living God will become apparent.  They will be the ones who will be saying, “We must obey God rather than men,” (Acts 5:29), just as the early Apostles did when instructed to stop teaching the truth of God.

And like Joshua, it will be the true followers of Jesus and the true servants of God who will be saying (to paraphrase): “I don’t know what the rest of you are going to do, but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord,” (Joshua 24:15).

New Day Christian Church meets Sundays at 9:30 and 11 a.m.  They are located at 7155 Hamner Avenue (formerly “A” Street), at Schleisman Road next to the Fire Station.  For more information, call (951) 278-8367, or visit www.newdaycc.net.