Things have drastically changed since Jesus walked this earth. For example, we have unprecedented influence through our social media. With a few sentences and one click, we can reach hundreds of Christians.
Actually, some Christians, churches, ministries, Christian organizations, and Christian media outlets have 1,000+, 10,000+, 100,000+, 1,000,000+, and even 10,000,000+ social media followers.
Since Jesus’ parables were set and communicated in a specific time of history—stories that His audience could relate to—His parables would be somewhat different in our time. Nevertheless, the message and meaning would be exactly the same.
For example, the parable of the good Samaritan may have gone like this: as a pastor of a large mega church was scrolling on his social media, having 7,900,000 social media followers, he saw a post about his persecuted brothers and sisters, those who live in the fifty-two countries where God’s word is banned and don’t have a copy of God’s word.
The post didn’t ask him for anything expect to use his God-given influence and create awareness for a Bible fundraiser. The post also highlighted that if 1% of his social media followers were to participate in this Bible fundraiser, he would be able to help distribute over 26,000 Bibles. He continued to scroll, ignoring the opportunity to help his persecuted brothers and sisters.
“By chance,” the leader of a large ministry, having over 10,000,000 social media followers, saw the same post. In his case, though, it was stated that if 1% of his social media followers were to participate, he would distribute over 33,000 Bibles. He also continued to scroll, ignoring the opportunity to help his persecuted brothers and sisters.
Then, there was an unknown, struggling Christian with just a few media followers. He saw the post and immediately shared it on his social media, creating awareness of this Bible fundraiser. As a result, he was influential in distributing one Bible to one of his persecuted brothers and sisters.
Jesus asked: “Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the persecuted Christians who are in need of Bibles”? He said: “The one who created awareness for the Bible fundraiser on his social media.” Jesus said: “You go, and do likewise” (Luke 10:36-37).
The Christian Experiment is as simple and as easy as can be: share a Bible fundraiser for your persecuted brothers and sisters on your social media. Obviously, creating awareness doesn’t cost you anything. Yet, it has the potential to distribute Bibles to those believers who don’t have their own copy of God’s word.
Will you do so, or will you simply scroll on, ignoring the opportunity to help your persecuted brothers and sisters?
When you scroll on, you’ll be like the priest and Levite in the parable of the good Samaritan.
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