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NOTE: When writing about God and Jesus, The Daily Jot means YHVH as God and Yeshua Ha Mashiach as Jesus--the actual original names and the true nature and character of them.
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Last night there was a star-studded telethon to raise money for victims of the Harvey and Irma hurricanes. It was on all the major networks. I didn't watch it because I knew that it would be a backdoor leftist lecture about global warming and the ills of the current White House. Guess what? I was right-according to press reports. It is a good thing that these "celebrities" want to use their platform to assist those in need. It's too bad that America has to endure their uninformed lectures on politics in the process. Of course, I'm sure all the celebrities felt really good about themselves afterwards and about bashing people who don't accept the fallacy of global warming. Isn't this about helping people? No confusion here.
According to The Daily Caller, Stevie Wonder began the Hand in Hand telethon by saying, "Anyone who believes that there's no such thing as global warming must be blind or unintelligent"--Interesting, coming from a blind man. There most certainly is a blindness going on with these people. They are blind to the need for America to come together as a people, a diverse people nonetheless. Even in a time when people's lives have been devastated by a natural disaster, these celebrities cannot find it in their hearts to encourage people to unite, galvanize, and overcome. Instead, America is subjected to a political sermon based on emotions rather than facts. It was a big show using people's misfortunes to advance an agenda. It is not, however, for us to judge.
As Americans, we do need to reach out to one another in times of need. As Christian Americans, even more so. Prayer, money, empathy, a helping hand, boots on the ground are all important witnesses to those who lost everything they had, who may never financially recover. I recall a time when our community church made sure that a family across from the church had food, clothing, and a place to stay after their house nearly burned to the ground. These people were not even "members" of the church, but they were members of our community. Likewise, they possessed a rugged individualism to rebuild and reestablish their lives as soon as possible so that there was no appearance of taking advantage. That's how things should work.
We didn't lecture them about whether they should attend church. We didn't tell them how to vote. We showed love, empathy and respect. We assisted them in a time of need. There were no conditions. It was acting out what Christ told us to do when he said in Mark 12:30-31, " And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these." And as is written in 1 John 3:17, "But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his heart of compassion from him, how dwells the love of God in him?" In this witness, the Holy Spirit can work the miracle of salvation. No show or judgmental comments needed.
Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!
Bill Wilson
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