“You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honors is detestable in the sight of God.” (Luke 16:15 NLT)
Artificial grass is gaining popularity with homeowners who don’t want to be bothered by all the maintenance required by a regular lawn. Marketed under names like AstroTurf and SynLawn, artificial grass does not need to be watered, mowed, weeded, or fertilized. It always looks green, and it is maintenance-free.
The modern world is inundated by fake stuff--artificial fillers in food, imitation jewelry, counterfeit goods, botox-filled faces, and surgically enhanced body parts. We fill our time with simulated diversions and sham relationships. When a product or practice becomes common, those who abstain are seen as out of touch, silly, and foolish. Success through artifice is accepted and encouraged. Those who are cunning, scheming, and clever make a profit, while those who stick by their convictions get left behind. That is just the way the world works! Right?
Society values superficial righteousness that conforms to current majority standards. Synthetic conventionality is preferred over real virtue. Why would anyone want to mess with maintaining real character, when syn-character is so much less work and just as acceptable?
What at first may appear convenient and impressive often turns out to be toxic. Synthetic grass is now known to contain carcinogens--toxic chemicals that may lead to cancer. Similarly, sin metastasizes--causing destruction and devastation. This is why God finds sin detestable. Therefore, He has gifted us with real life, but it is not maintenance-free.
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