Facebook VS God's Book

Facebook has become the most popular social networking site in the web today. People can regularly update their status, catch up with friends, find long lost relatives- farmvile and poker- you name it, it's there. Even the older generation has gotten in on the hype. It even got to a point when one of my grandmas told me "Put those photos up on facebook, ha?" Yes friends, even my grandma has facebook.

So, I am writing this now on the realization that- I, unfortunately, spend more time looking at updates of people I barely even know than spending more time with the ONE who knows me inside out. I spend more time reading countless rants, boasts, funny quips and quotes from facebook than I do reading God's word.

Therefore, when do we find time to read our Bibles? Do we spend more time occupying ourselves with menial tasks than getting to know the Lord?

Ok, say God asks you to be His friend on facebook. You accept and He is now part of your 300 or so friend list. Then you come home and open facebook. Picture the following status updates:

Anita Goodman there are no good men around anymore! Guys are jerks!!!

GOD "I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence" (Exodus 33:19)

OR

Dick Tator hates it when people don't do what I say!!!!! Idiots!

GOD blesses (Proverbs 16:20) and saves (Psalms 7:10) those who obey Him.

OR

Hugh Jass' workout is payin' off!! I see those cuts coming! Watch out!!

GOD "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7)

OR

Moe Lester loves me some hot chicks!

GOD "For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world." (1 John 2:16)

OR

Dee Prest I hate this!!!! FML!!!!!

GOD "I am the way and the truth and the LIFE. (John 14:6) It has now been revealed through the appearing of Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. (2 Timothy 1:10).

SO... I hope you get my point. Between the people of this world and God, whom do you think is LOVE? Whom do you believe saves? Whom do you believe gives LIFE?

God's word has the power to change us.... save us. Every circumstance in our life is written in His book... fear, disappointment,hope, purpose, love... That is why it is called the Living Bible. Open it, read it and meditate.

The satisfaction for facebook can only last us until we're sick of it or there's another new website that comes along... but the grace and fulfillment from God's living book- can last us until all eternity...

There are things in life that people cannot tell you- nor they even care to understand- but God is making it known to us... All we have to do is accept His request...

"I tell you the truth, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me." John 13:20