The miracle goes viral
Advent devotions: How many professions do you find represented in the Christmas story? We find seven, and as a gift to you this advent, we have made a devotion about each one of them. This is the sixth day focussing on media.
Read Luke 2:8-20
Picture this: You are out in a field, minding your own business, when suddenly an angel appears out of nowhere! Your heart races as you try to understand what you are seeing. You cannot believe your eyes - nor your ears as the angel tells you that a king has been born! You quickly reach for your phone to record the moment, but you are too nervous, and your camera settings are not quite right for capturing an evening shot. Then, to your utter amazement, a whole host of angels appear before you, and you snap a picture just in time! You are beyond thrilled and convinced that what you just witnessed is real. Without hesitation, you send an instant message to everyone you know, eager to share this incredible experience with them!
You are overwhelmed when you finally get to the child and see that he is just a baby lying in a manger, not dressed in royal robes. It is not what you expect to find, but you still have an incredible story to tell. You feel uncertain of how the story will unfold from here.
Over a few days, you share your story with several people. Some compliments your storytelling skills, while others say nothing. Regardless of reactions, will you continue sharing what you experienced?
Because of the incredible experience you had and what you saw, you constantly communicate about the child that was born. In today's language you have become an influencer!
Your sphere of influence might include a few or a few hundred thousand. Today, it is easy to reach a good number of people through all the different channels we use to communicate, and you never know where a single group text or social media post can end up.
Let us follow the examples of the angels and the shepherds and communicate the good truth about Jesus faithfully through our networks and to the people God sends us to.
Prayer
Dear father, please help me to be faithful in sharing you with friends and people I communicate with through different channels. I pray that my social media presence can be a great testimony about who you are.