Social Media, Trick Or Treat?

Ken Davis, best-selling author, frequent radio and television guest, and one of the country’s most sought after inspirational and motivational speakers, has written an above titled article (has since been deleted), which prompts us to ask the question, “Does social media replace friendships based on intimate face-to-face contact?“ (see YouTube video).

Ken’s conclusion:

“When God wanted to demonstrate His love for us, when he wanted to extend the possibility of real relationship with him it required nothing less than flesh meeting flesh. Though he had communicated in times past by prophets and all means of wonderful gadgetry, to communicate love he sent his Son, Jesus to meet us face to face.. The tablets and burning bushes and pillars of fire were replaced with dinners, embraces, personal touch and Holy blood spilled on barren ground.

I am so glad God didn’t text, e-mail, twitter or blog his message of love to me. If he had come to earth in this day and age, he might have used social media to announce his coming or keep record of his being here, but only the incarnation, the appearance of God in the flesh could consummate the relationship he desired with us.”

The question is, “Do we have a personal and intimate relationship with the Lord?”

An intimate relationship with the Lord can only be brought about by the blood of Christ.

Are we the Lord’s close and intimate friend? He wants us to be (John 15:14).

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets