Let me be bold and say that I don’t want you to click “like”
on a picture if you love Jesus or share something over email or Facebook if you
love Jesus.
We all have gotten that email with cute things about God or
Bible verses. Those emails basically all say that if we are not ashamed of
Jesus, we’ll forward it to our friends. And we’ve all seen those pictures about
Jesus/God that say that if we love God or if we’re not ashamed of Jesus, we’ll
share it or “like” it.
What does the Bible say about this? Well, in Matthew 10:32-33
Jesus clearly says, “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also
confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before
men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.”
Doesn’t that mean that we should forward, share or “like”
those posts/emails, then? Or is our sharing/”liking” these things a guilt
response since none of us want to even appear as though we are ashamed of
Jesus?
I believe that we need to keep Scripture in balance.
Consider what Jesus said in John 13:34-35: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as
I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have
love for one another.” Notice what He didn’t
say. He didn’t say that folks will know we are His disciples if we make signs
declaring it, forward chain letters stating it, or even wear shirts declaring
it.
While there is nothing inherently wrong
with these actions, we need to keep these verses in balance. Consider all of
the things you post and share. Besides these Jesus posts/emails, what are the
rest of your posting and emails like? Can others tell from your regular
postings that you love others, care for others, love God, obey God, etc.?
Therefore, let’s let our regular
everyday postings show the world that we are saved, that we love others, and
that we are not ashamed of Jesus. Then, if you think that the
picture/post/email is worthwhile to send on to help encourage another, go for
it. But don’t do it out of obligation.
