Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 261
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I
must mention that Michael wrote this day’s writing perhaps 10 years ago, maybe
more. See if this brings a smile or a
tear to your face.
DAY 182
Let the
Dead Bury the Dead
But
Jesus said to
him, “Follow Me, and allow the
dead to bury their own dead.” --Matthew 8:22
I do not know about you, but I have had it with
the media. This is not the
age of information but the age of misinformation. When asked what I
thought of the President, my response was, “I do not know him.” The inquirer
proceeded to tell me exactly what he was like. I asked him how he knew all of
that. “Well, it was on television!” Amazing! I have done the very same thing
myself. Actually, I have been in different parts of the world when things were
unstable or in an uproar; not once have I found it to be like the reports on
television. I listened to a reporter who was purportedly asking questions.
However, he was only making accusations and then writing his own commentary.
The fellow being thus “interviewed” finally asked, “Who told you I ever said
such a thing?” The reporter went quiet, because no one had ever said that; he
had made it up. There is
the constant promoting of an agenda in the media. Why is all the bad
news shown on TV? The news
is calculated to stir our flesh to fear, resentment, frustration, anxiety,
bigotry, and divisions. Once the bad news is received and our focus is
on it, we will surrender
our peace to it. There is always something the world offers to stir
pride, to encourage self-righteousness or unrighteousness, and to make us think
the world and its “elite” must act to fix things. It is all piffle. We cannot
believe any of it. I can go months without watching the news and find nothing
that has changed the next time I see a broadcast. It would be interesting to
look at what was reported as absolute truth last year and see where the facts
lie today. This brings me
to my point: Should I just keep my head in the sand and ignore the world and
what is happening around me? Jesus said it best: “Let the dead bury their own dead!” The things of the world
creating the mess belong to the world; let them report on it and stew over it.
They are dead; let them bury their dead. Put it all aside and follow Christ; we are alive in a kingdom of truth.
The scuba diver ventures into a domain wherein the things that bother the fish
ultimately do not bother him, for his world exists above. What happens in the world, even if
it is true, does not change our job description.
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
A great parabolic statement by Jesus.
And few ever “get” what He said.
The world is spiritually dead. We
Christians are spiritually alive in Christ.
Who are we going to follow, focus on…and how does anything they say
“change our job description”? Well,
amen.
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