The Unwashed Generation

We all know the frustration of speaking to someone who refuses to hear, like a young man I recently met who raged against his capable, long-suffering parents while living off their money, rejecting work, and screaming abuse whenever anyone suggested he reform himself. I’ve seen the same spirit in a minister who preached “love” while seething with hatred, attacking his congregation and exploding at any criticism. Solomon described such people: “a generation that curseth their father… pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness” (Prov. 30:11–12) a proud, self-righteous, destructive generation that criticizes everyone but itself. Since such perversity is with us still, those who love the Lord must instead be a people cleansed by Christ, faithful to His Word, taking responsibility, and rebuilding wherever others tear down.