Posted on 10/16/2005 9:44:14 PM PDT by ajolympian2004
If Jesus were on earth today, what would He say? And, how would He say it?
I believe that because the Bible says that God is the same yesterday, today and forever, that the answer to the question of what He would say can be found in what He did say. The same thing!
Humanity's failings and need for divine love, grace and provision has not changed. We seem to keep finding ways to hurt ourselves, those we love and corrupt our businesses and our governments. At the same time, God's love and truth for individuals, families and nations remain the same.
The real question for us today has more to do with how He would deliver His message.
This weekend's first national "God Blog" conference seems to have intrigued some in the media. I admit, it sounds like a funny name. I have friends who laughed every time I made reference to the "God Blog Conference." Something about "Blog" immediately following "God" sounded like a joke.
So, back to the question: would He blog? I'm not sure He wouldn't. I think Jesus would give the blogosphere more serious thought than do most Christians...and than do the mainstream media. Because blogging has become the medium of the masses.
Jesus spoke the language of the people to whom He reached out. He used metaphors about trees and plants to an agricultural people. He gave bread and fish to the hungry. He spoke His message in ways that were understood by His audience.
Beyond the technology, however, is the importance of its delivery. In many ways, Christians in our nation act like we've forgotten that Jesus was a "friend of sinners." If you've read this blog for any length of time, you already know that one of my pet peeves is arrogance, pride, a critical spirit and anger justified in the name of the "truth." Jesus loved sinners. He loved people who disagreed with Him, even those who hated Him. He embodied the marriage of love and truth.
I wish the same could and would be said of thos who talk and blog about faith and politics. Unfortunately mean-spiritedness marks blogs on the right as much as the left and the Christian as well as the non-Christian.
Whether or not Jesus would blog, I wonder what He would comment on ours. We would do well to consider what Jesus would think of our blog before hitting "Publish" or "Send" every day, not just once a week on Sunday.
This is written by FReeper 'JustAWoman' Lores Rizkalla from her 'Just a Woman' blog website
God Blog Conference website:
http://www.godblogcon.com/
'God Bloggers' Head to National Conference
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/10/15/national/a143606D05.DTL
Bloggers Seek to Mix Faith and the Internet
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,172054,00.html
If it was a DU post, it would go something like..."Dad gave you a perfect world...just look at how you f-'ed it up"... :)
Jesus would spend very little time blogging, and a lot of time healing the sick, raising the dead, and casting out devils. It is also why the present day church is having so many problems being effective. A lot of talk, but not a lot of deliverence. But that is going to all change!!!
John 10
37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
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