In watching the news of late, I wonder when people began to forget the Lord. Forget His power and His might. Forget His unconditional and unending love and mercy. Forget His very name other than to use it as a curse word.
It's not so much that I long for "the good old days." Some of the good old days weren't all that great. But watching the news--and watching the reaction to news on social media--is an exercise in frustration. People are angry. People are spewing venom and hatred for everyone around them to see and hear. Even as I write this blog, the TV news is playing one story after another, all of them angering, depressing, or downright infuriating.
And in a twist of irony, if I change the channel, it's very possible I can get a completely different spin on the same stories. How crazy is that? I'm reminded of hearing someone explaining how important context is. They pointed out, without context, I can use the Bible to "prove" God doesn't exist. Don't believe me? Look at Psalm 14:1. "There is no God." Well, okay, I might have left a little bit out, but that's my point. The media can choose what they want us to see in order to make their point. That's not fake news as our POTUS likes to say. That's lies and deception.
I know I've blogged before about the way we speak to each other--both friends and strangers--on social media. But can I humbly ask that, before you share your controversial "facts", before you blast someone else for their opinion, before you spew venom and hatred, stop.
Take a breath.
Open your Bible. Find out what God says about the topic. And for those who want to say God's word is out-dated or doesn't have anything about our current political climate, think again. It's there. The way we deal with others, with authorities, with strangers and friends.
And above all, be reminded of God's power and might. Remember His name. That remembrance would solve a lot of the world's problems, I'm convinced.
Remember Him.
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