Vick Commentary

August 27, 2007

Lar,

I watch television about three times a week…while lifting at the gym. I am usually limited to either ESPN or Fox News (Comcast sometimes a bit), so my exposure to things is quite small I suppose. Although WORLD magazine is a good one for news. Anyhow, while working out today, I received almost two hours on Michael Vick. Seriously…two straight hours.

I had planned on writing about my consistent, three-times-a-week exposure to Vick’s saga today. And after reading your post, I determined to precede according to plan. What follows most certainly will fit into the category of Random Musings (which is surely my favorite by the way).

The first thing that I wanted to mention is the fact that although my exposure to television is incredibly limited, I am overdosed on this story. How then must the rest of the American public feel? Then again, many might well be numb to hearing the same news stories again and again. Or maybe many enjoy it. After all, if people were not willing to tune in, why then would the networks consistently return to the same old saga?

That speaks volumes about our culture doesn’t it? Even more, it speaks volumes about where our culture is headed. Look at the news. Virtually nothing is edifying. If you are to ture in for just a few hours a day, your worldview cannot help but be radically affected. God is certainly peripheral, at best. Special interest stories might shine a little light on the image of God in man, but usually commentators take the opportunity to exalt a person’s goodness…and not God’s goodness for sure. What you encounter on the television day after day is sin. A fallen world. A world in need of redemption. Yet those who watch–at least most of them I assume–are not filled with longing. They do not groan. They do not weep. Indeed, I don’t weep.

A man is accused on arranging dog fights and treated dogs in a terrible fashion. Here we are, the caretakers of God’s creation, called to bring out all the potential that is in the earth, called to dominate the world in order to reveal the glory of the One who has all dominion. Here we are in our fallen state. Here we are…failing to do what we were originally fashioned for. Here we are rebelling against the very purpose for which we exist. We ought not to be surprised that the creation groans for the revealing of the sons of God. And we ought to be amazed (though we understand the doctrine of sin) that man groans not under the weight of his sin.

It’s so obvious brother. Just turn on the news. Indeed, just look in the mirror. I suppose that is as far as I need to go.

Enough for now brother….Lord knows, I could go on. Let’s live with longing Lar. And let’s pray that Michael Vick might truly come to know the redeemer and take part in ruling the earth for the good of creation and the glory of God.

Seeking Him with you,
Joe

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