To put a coherent entry together is way beyond my capacity at this point. My head has been spinning for about a week now.
Shock. Confusion. Frustration. Nausea. Anger. Bitterness. Helplessness. Outrage.
And
lots of questions.
How can this happen? How can this REALLY happen? Where are the authorities? And a better question … where are the authorities that refuse to be bribed? Who will stand against the corruption of the system – even in their own divisions? Where is the church? 10 million people in Bangkok – and yet there are only THREE ministries in the sex district??? How do we pretend this is okay? Does morality EVER triumph over money? Do the hotel chains know what they are essentially supporting? Would they even care? Do the men realize that they are willfully selecting the title of “sex tourists?” Would they even care? Where does responsibility lie? The men? The women? Clearly both? How can they call prostitution “illegal” with the conditions like they are? Who are they kidding? How have we messed this all up so much?
How can this much WRONG continue? How can the Lord
allow this to continue? When will He right what has been wronged? When will you REALLY bring your Kingdom? Where are you in this, Lord? And … where are your people, Father?
Does anyone really care? Where are the hearts that are breaking? Where are those that want BETTER? That are willing to DO something about it? Where are the lives that are willing to GIVE something in order to create change? Where are the eyes that are actually willing to look at the issue? To not continue to ignore it or pretend it’s not a big deal? Does anyone
really care?
What does it look like to grieve over something? Does the Lord grieve over the unspeakable things that are happening all over Thailand?
Really grieve them? And if so …. What is He doing about it? Could He shut it down in one swoop if He wanted? Or … does He limit Himself to us??? God, I hope not.
I want to be real …. and I honestly can’t NOT face these questions.
Jesus, won’t you answer some of them for me?
