We live in a bizarre world, and two similar stories will be enough to prove this. Suellen Carey, a Brazilian model and influencer married herself in 2023. She had an elaborate ceremony on that day. One year later in 2024, she filed for divorce from what is known as “sologamy”. She took that decision after 10 therapy sessions to navigate her emotions. Here is another one: Liu Ye, a 48 year-old-old Chinese. When he was 43, he had an unusual marriage ceremony. He exchanged “vows” with a cardboard copy of himself all set in a traditional Chinese wedding gown! Strangely, he had about 100 guests. This was what he said in his toast: “There are many reasons for marrying myself, but mainly to express my dissatisfaction with reality. This marriage makes me whole again”.

Fighting reality…is a lost cause…Those who revolt against realities have been taken over by the spirit of reprobation…We need to live in the spirit of scripture so as not to be shaken from reality as defined by God.

Whether it is same-sex marriage or “sologamy”, they are all an attempt to boycott the reality which God has put in place. Gay couples are revolting against the reality of marriage as union of a man and a woman. Transgenders are revolting against the reality of creation. Fighting reality, especially when it comes to the laws of God, is a lost cause. Unfortunately, we will see more of such foolishness in the future, because we are in the last days. Those who revolt against realities have been taken over by the spirit of reprobation, as our text says. They do things that are bizarre or insane; yet they cannot see anything wrong in their ways. We need to live in the spirit of scripture so as not to be shaken from reality as defined by God.