Dear Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. Part [4] 11/14/2023 (Evening thought)

Daniel 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

In a relatively short period of time earth has gone from land line phones to cell phones from those old type writers to computers, from working on the job to working at home, from the internal combustion engine, to the here and now where we have self – driving electric cars, and lots of artificial intelligence.

And it seems as if the more we invent, the more we are becoming prisoners of our own devices. To see if this is true, just take a minute, and reflect on all the things you think you can’t do without, the plethora of gizmos and modern inventions that have become an integral part of everyday living. But they do come with positives and negatives in many instances.

The friendly smile, the handshake, the embrace, the in-person chit chat between family, and friends have been replaced, in large part, with the phenomenon of social media platforms, in so much that we have become accustomed to talking, laughing, crying and sympathizing, all from a distance.

Psalms 133:Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; 3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

Dear Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. Part [3] 11/13/2023 (Morning thought)

Deuteronomy 11:26 Behold I set before you this day a blessing and a curse.

 Very many of the inventions of man come with what we just read of in our first passage: a blessing and a curse, because in many cases, much good could be derived, but at the same time much evil can result. In most cases, it has to do with how the inventions are used, whether for good or evil.

For instance, nuclear energy can be used to provide much needed power to homes, and business alike, but it can also be used to cause terrible destruction and loss of life. The television can be used to share important information with the masses of people or in many cases be used to televise the gospel to the remotest places on earth.

 But it could also be used as a vehicle to spread lots of conspiracy theories, and propaganda that can do more harm than good. The same is true of the social media platforms for they can be used for great good or for great evil, depending on the intentions of the users and creators of the platforms in question.

 Deuteronomy 11:27 A blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day: 28 And a curse, if you will not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which you have not known.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!