I have been
watching as the world quickly turns on each other in a bizarre attempt to
promote its own agenda. In days gone by, the family was the key. Families stuck
together, supported each other in good times and bad and the clan was the hub
of the village. There are still places in this world where the foundation of
the community is still the family but they are eroding quickly. Individualism
is replacing community. Now before anyone decides to get up in arms and start
claiming I am wrong and feeling offended, sociologists have noted that many
modern interpersonal relationships are played out on social media. People tend
to wear a mask that will ensure they get the “likes” they need and steer away
from controversy unless they know they can garner the support by riding a tide
of popular opinion. Once the surge is done, they find a new wave and ride it
once again reveling in the power of the tsunami. Quick to jump on, quick to
jump off yet rarely cognizant of the destruction left in their wake.
Consider
this, the relationships made by this method are as temporary as the first
quarrel and unfriending. One comment that offends can end a relationship like a
door with only a handle on the inside being slammed shut. Why can we not go
back in time and read carefully the wisdom found in Proverbs?
Loners
who care only for themselves spit on the common good. Fools care nothing for
thoughtful discourse; all they do is run off at the mouth. When
wickedness arrives, shame’s not far behind; contempt for life is contemptible. Many
words rush along like rivers in flood, but deep wisdom flows up from artesian
springs. Proverbs 18:1-4 Msg
The wise
stay silent while those bent on being right at all cost leave a wake of turmoil
and destruction. The foolish will shout louder and louder until those around
either jump on board or turn from the turmoil and stay silent on the sidelines
until the fury has passed. The wise will interject in the spirit of love while
the foolish will drive forward with blinders on. We yearn for the days where
respectful debates allowed for not only wonderful banter but also growth of a
community. Today, debates are a rarity, clashes are the norm and the only thing
that comes out of it are divisions and broken relationships. What will it take
to shift the paradigm from individualism to relationships based on
relationship? Love God, love each other. Read the Bible folks, it has all the
answers.
We invite you to join us if you can at 10:30 MST on Sunday
or watch live online on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MainAvenueFellowship/ )
or view it afterwards on our website (www.mainavefellowship.blogspot.ca).
Blessings
Pastor Todd
Pastor Todd
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