Thank you, Network television and national media
I genuinely want to thank network television and the national media here in the U.S. for the consistent portrayal of Christians in your television programs and movies. It is of great comfort to me to see my faith splashed across millions of screens as one which rapes, cheats, steals, lies, beats and murders. Television shows such as NCIS and Law and Order SVU do a wonderful top notch job of portraying anyone who has faith as someone who is either self centered or mentally deranged. This truly is a comfort for me.
Maybe some may ask why? The answer is simple and I draw it from my Lord himself who told the crowds, "Blessed are you when you are persecuted for my names' sake." As I stand, sit, or kneel in prayer, I get to pray blessings for you who are cursing my faith. Why do you curse my faith? I know that sometimes, it does not tell you what you want to hear and that upsets some. In fact, I remember a warning to a young pastor written nearly two thousand years ago warning that there will come a time when people begin to seek only those things which "tickle the ear" (an old expression for wanting to hear staff that makes you giggle and feel good about yourself). I realize that this time was then, and is also now.
So, I truly do thank you. As you attack my faith, portray me and those like me as the problem, I get to draw closer to my faith. You see, as you take something away from someone, it gives cause for that someone to examine the value they place on that something. I and many others who believe that Jesus (Yeshua) was born of a virgin named Mary (Miriam) sometime before you start your "Common Era" calendar, lived, was baptized by his Heavenly Father, taught about changing your heart, suffered on a cross so that the sins of any and all could be forgiven, descended to the dead, rose again to the living and ascended to Heaven to take up His seat on the right hand of the Father and is going to return someday—those of us who believe and live this, get to be reminded to not take it for granted. We get reminded that throughout time, men, women, tribes and governments have spent incredible efforts to exterminate this faith. And, we are not safe now.
Should this be read by any, I would offer to you at anytime we can sit down and discuss what this faith really is about. Feel free to contact one of us who really do believe and walk this faith out.
God's blessing be upon you, in the name of His Son, Jesus, the Messiah and may He give you His peace and shower you in His grace.
