One day, as I worshipped the Lord together with others, He opened before me a vivid picture of what my life would be like now had I not chosen Christ: a struggling journalist, always trying hard but never quite good enough to make it anywhere, married to an unfaithful man who didn’t love me, too scared of being alone to leave him, hurting, feeling trapped, hopeless, afraid, empty, worthless, my life meaningless…. The vision was so powerful, it overtook me for those moments. I could actually feel what that other me felt — heart still beating, yet dead inside.
These days, as we watch media sway minds in certain directions, let’s remember that more than they need to get a clue, more than they need to tell the truth, more than they need to show integrity and give fair coverage, they need Jesus.
O Lord, please get up in the face of every person in media. Invade that space where they need to be seen, heard and known. Whatever consumes their waking and sleeping thoughts, O God, shove those obsessions aside. Break through with Your astounding love, with the devastating truth that all they have fought for is in vain. Then let them feel You there, up in their face, speaking to their need, striking them with fear of the Lord, simultaneous with the flood of Your unending grace and love washing over them. May they at last feel fully understood, seen, heard, known, and — in the midst of all their pain, anger, sin and raging need — loved by You. Draw them to repentance, Lord, with Your lovingkindness and mercy. Awaken them to Truth. To the only Way, to the One who is Life. To the One whose name is Love. Clearly set before them the path to salvation, and give them courage to surrender to the true Sovereign One. For in all of history there has never been One more famous than You. Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall, but Your Kingdom lasts forever. So, pursue every wannabe until all they want to be is Yours. Then, as they surrender their lives to You, transform them so visibly, for all the world to see, that thousands living in darkness will be drawn into Your light. May the whole world see You for who You are, Jesus.
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