Cheers to the Devil

[472 words] Drinking is becoming more accepted in society and in the church. This week within a 24-hour period a deacon in one state and a preacher in another shared their experiences with me. The deacon said they are having trouble reaching young people. Why? His answer: “They want to party.” The preacher related a sad situation in a church he knew about. Some college boys—some of whom take a lead in worship—formed a club where they get together and drink different kinds of alcohol. When their fiasco came to light, one of the elders backed them up and said there is nothing wrong with drinking!  Solomon said, “Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup” (Prov. 23:31). To “look upon” doesn’t mean just to see a bottle of alcohol. It means to long for it, to look at it and desire…