Good Thursday morning! No preposterous tales today, with the exception of the long, black one beside me attached to this cat. He informs me that is known as a "tail", not a "tale". The words sound the same. Many things in this world sound the same, but mean different things to different people. We look at our movies and television shows and realize that they are caricatures in most cases; reality stretched past the breaking point. Folks from far away countries might look at those same shows and think that is how we live. Interpretations, spin, marketing, sensationalism, and just plain old homonyms make our culture difficult to understand at times. Sadly, we often do more harm by emulating the stuff we see in our cultural interfaces. We must realize how important it becomes for us to associate with our brothers and sisters in Christ when popular culture attacks us with images of sinful lives. I too must realize this as it is now my responsibility to account for this in my stories.
So, how do we find the Good News in all of this popular clutter that is our culture? I have good news for us all! It was not by accident that the Word of Jesus was described as a double-edged sword. The Word not only divides, it also cuts through all the clutter in your mind from years of inundation in our pop culture. We do not have to read the Bible all the time, but we do need to read the Word often. Trust in Jesus by reading His Word and taking Him at his word! The promise of eternal life has been given! Hold onto that promise and spread the Good News!
Go with God on this fine day!
Bucky
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