Share
a witty quote from a revered theologian. Post a picture that stirs emotions and
gathers “Likes”. Then go on with your day feeling accomplished.
Is that what Christianity has become?
Has our culture become so virtually dependent
that those without Internet access simply go without? Without encouragement.
Without help. Without love.
Have we, as Kingdom heirs, become complacent
about the wellbeing of others? Have we successfully convinced ourselves with
socially acceptable excuses like “We’re too busy” and/or “My blog is
my ministry.”
Warning: Screw warnings, we should know better.
What comes next should not be all that shocking; after all, we live in a world
where “shock” and “awe” have lost their meanings.
If you A.) have a blog or website, and B.) don’t
know your neighbors’ names…
Find the closest hammer (if you don’t own a hammer, go to
your local hardware store and pick one up). Take the hammer and hold it high
above your computer. Now, with the swiftness and might of Thor, properly
obliterate your screen and keyboard.
This just crossed the “ridiculous” line, you’re
thinking. And that’s the problem, isn’t it? We’ve become numb to certain truths
unless they either A.) benefit us in some way, or B.) allow us to continue our
current lifestyle.
This post does neither. But I’m willing to bet
you’re still reading. And it isn’t the YELLOW text or hammer illustration that’s
intriguing you; it’s the Spirit of God behind these words. The same Spirit who
was in Christ when He flipped the money changers’ tables in the temple. The
same Spirit who transformed our hearts when we became believers – it’s the
redeemed heart that jumps at the chance to hear truth. To hear there is a
better way to live – and I don’t just mean better for us, but for others also.
Isn’t that the point? So others may live? The
Golden Rule?
Did Christ die so we could live in the lap of
luxury and send a few checks to non-profits each year in order to feel good
about ourselves? And is there such a thing as giving without a tax break
anymore? Does Heaven only move through 501(c)(3)’s?
I write this with a truly convicted heart. Why?
Because I am part of the problem. But with God as my witness, I will be
part of the solution. And I’m not the only one.
I am part of a group of conquerors. We encourage
others to live for Christ. Daily. Online. Our following is growing rapidly. We
get the “Likes”. We answer the e-mails. But we all know that if we aren’t
connected to the lives at the other end of the ethernet cable – we simply
aren’t
being as effective as our King has commanded.
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever
believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be
condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name
they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick
up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not
hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.” –
Mark 16:15-18
Do any of those verses seem irrelevant to you?
If so, find a way to make them relevant. Don’t disregard a portion of
Scripture simply because it can’t be fulfilled online.
We don’t need more apps. We need more men
investing into the lives of others without expecting anything in return.
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