Facebook and the Bible

I opened a facebook account yesterday. I knew what facebook was, I mean I knew that it was a social networking sight, but I really didn't understand the power behind it's reach. Because of the information stored there and the software that connects people based on the information entered into the program, in a matter of minutes I had people contacting me from all around America. I was connecting to people that I had not heard from in years. Because of the ability to put a picture on the sight, I was flooded with memories of relationships that had not been active for such a long time.

Various ones would respond with kind and welcoming words to the facebook network. It was really just kind of cool. In my bible reading this morning from II Kings 4 and 5 I was connected to Elisha and the Shunamite woman. I was connected again to the woman with the pots and the oil. I reconnected with Namaan and the faith of his servant girl who sent him to Elisha. Something happened there similar to the facebook experience. My faith was strengthened, my courage was bolstered. There was an increase in my trust in God for all things in my life.

It was great on facebook to renew old acquaintances. Time and circumstances and honestly just not working hard at it has removed me from active involvement with those friends. God help me not to let that happen with those friends from the Word. Help me to stay fresh and maintain my relationships with Elisha and the Shunamite and Gehazi. I don't want to be removed from the faith of the little servant girl.

I am going to work at maintaining theses personal relationships through facebook and other tools, I am going to stay in the Word and God's presence so that those other relationships are strong.