Some time ago in a realm called Naitsirhc, trouble developed. Everything seemed to be working backwards. The law­makers made many laws that were not for the good of the citizens. The chief law enforcer was in the midst of a scandal that involved breaking laws while trying to make certain that all the citizens kept the laws. The impartial judicial segment of that realm upheld the bad laws, and was infested with graft, bribery, faulty logic, and many other types of corruption. Still there was more trouble. In this realm, there existed a group who purported to be followers of a man called Nivlac. This group of people were also in trouble. Their teachings and beliefs were summed up in the word tulip. It seemed, however, that many of the Nivlac-ists no longer thought it important to hold their truths of tulip, or to teach them to their children. They soon began to see dire results because of their actions.

Just as the magistrates of the realm were doing things backwards, so the Nivlac-ists found many things happening backward in their circles. They were bickering, fight­ing, and gossiping amongst themselves. They began to address God as one of themselves. Many began to find fault with God’s Word, choosing to listen to some of it and reject other parts of it especially if they could not twist it to fit their way of thinking. They no longer prayed, “Father thy will be done”; but rather, “Father this is my will, bless it please.” In fact, addressing God as Father was an exception to the rule. He became known as dad or pops and was spoken to in terms of you and your, not Thee or Thou. The degeneration of their beliefs and prac­tices were not without effect on their chil­dren. They did just as their parents did. They showed little or no respect for their parents, teachers, or anyone in authority. An underlying reason for all these things will be mentioned later.

There was also a group of Nivlac-ists in the realm of Naitsirhc who had not slipped quite so far in their beliefs, but they were also in trouble. Their lives were far from being examples of Naitsirhc living. Their children soon followed. The children soon heard of something called Nis. They found out that they had been performing acts of Nis from the time that they were born. As they grew older, they found out that Nis was fun. Their parents told them that Nis was bad, but their parents played the game themselves. It had become a game to them. Little children played it, but were usually caught. As they got older, however, they became more proficient at hiding Nis. When they did get caught, they had many pointed questions which they directed at their parents. This led many parents into saying that some types of Nis were not as bad as others. Nis was not good, but some Nis was not too bad either, they rationalized.

Being confused and ignorant, the children concentrated on finding out which types of Nis were acceptable (what one could get by with). It didn’t take long to find out that if one talked long and loud enough, he could convince others that a new type of Nis was acceptable. So the situation be­came progressively worse. Soon parents and children alike were participating in the entertainment of the general populace of the world; the world’s music, movies, partying, and literature. The parents sent their children to be educated by the corrupt government. They had their children go out and play with the children of the world. They forgot that it takes very little black paint to turn a vessel of white paint gray, but it takes an abundance of white to turn black into white. The situation became worse.

The types of Nis of the world soon became more evident as the dress of the world was seen in their circles. The rebellion of the world was manifested in the relationship of children to parents, parents to employers and employees. The home which once had been on a solid foundation began to teeter. No longer was it a place where the family united to learn of God’s wondrous works and ways, guided by the father as its head. It became a place for family members to come and eat and sleep if they wished. Mother was not there to comfort and teach the little ones; that was left to a hireling and a T.V. set. The very seed that was the potential for future generations was doomed for destruc­tion in the bed chambers. The game of Nis was no longer a game. It was an ugly monster that controlled their lives.

An underlying reason for all this back­wardness can be found by explaining how they thought concerning God. He was thought of as a faithful friend who could be what they wanted Him to be. He could be forgotten about if they chose to forget about Him. He could be called when they decided to call out to Him. In short, they thought of God as if His holy name was spelled backwards, as are all the words in this article which were marked with an asterisk when they were first mentioned.

Psalm 139:7, 8 — “Whither shall l go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.”