For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and
Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal
life.” John 3:16 HCSB
We learn this as small children, with open hearts we believe
that God sent his Son so that all that believe in Him will enter eternity. The,
we judge those who sin differently than us, we hate those that stand for things
we do not, and we blast them, in the name of Jesus on social media, by throwing
stones with scripture carved into them.
“For God did not send His son into the world that He might
condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him” John 3:17
Maybe we should teach this scripture, instead. In a world so
full of self-righteous hate, maybe we should finish the chapter and not pick
and choose the scripture we get to live by. How does the world read John 3:16
and yet ignore 3:17? I found that question in one of my many journals. The date
simply says July 24th with no date. My guess is that this was from
2012, as that is the date prior. Next to the question I wrote, we are not to
condemn the world’s sinners, WE ARE THE WORLD’S SINNERS.
If our own Savior, in flesh, did not come to this world to
judge, who then are we to think we rank any higher than the Man at the right
side of God?
I like to read the comments when I see a hot topic come across
Facebook. It hurts my heart the number of times I see someone start with, and
this is why I will never be a Christian. Social Media has become the enemy’s first
defense in securing sinners place in Hell. Instead of being like Christ and
reaching out in love, some Christians, throw a scripture stone, to prove they
are right.
Instead of using social media as a way to throw scripture
stones, let’s all try to use it to show love. When that news feed comes across
that upsets you, delete it. That’s right, delete it. Don’t comment. Don’t share
it. Delete it. Before you start telling me that we are to show people Jesus and
using scripture is a great way. Ask yourself, as you doing it to prove His love
or prove you are right. If you are trying to prove you are right, put that
stone away. Christ showed us who He was by acts of love.
Father God, allow us to use social media to show your love.
Stop the scripture stones from flying across the internet as well intentioned
Christians try to show you to a lost world. Forgive us. Amen
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