What’s your favorite viral video? There are some really funny ones (like the Star Wars kid doing a ninja routine), and there are also some really moving ones (like soldier returning from Iraq and surprising his son at school). But what causes those videos to go viral? It isn’t the quality of the camera work, lighting, or production. Videos go viral because we watch them, laugh, cry, or go whoa, and then tell our friends.
There are some things so good you can’t keep them to yourself.
Last week Kathie received the shipment of her and our choir’s second CD, “Songs from the Center.” Immediately she posted on Facebook that the CD was finally done and ready for its debut on June 10. She invited people, who invited others, and soon there were people all over who were talking about the new record.
They’re some things so good you can’t keep them to yourself.
When I was 19, I began to experience pretty severe migraine headaches. After telling my doctor about what was happening, he sent me to a neurologist. I asked him what the concern was and he told me that the symptoms I was experiencing were indicative of a brain tumor. So the neurologist began putting me through a series of tests, including a scan that required dye with radioactive particles in it that was injected into my blood. Then he called me into his office and told me that I should have my family come with me. As we sat down, I could tell something was wrong. He began to hem and haw about the test not being conclusive, when I interrupted him and asked if I had a brain tumor. “No,” he answered. “but I’m afraid you have ophthalmic migraines.” I shouted, “Hallelujah!” and ran out of his office to the nearest pay phone to call everyone who had been praying for me.
There are some things so good you can’t keep them to yourself.
The Bible tells us about the northern tribes of Israel being besieged by their enemies, and as a result a severe famine break out. It was so bad that they were eating donkey heads, dove dung, and even boiling infants (2 Kings 6:24ff). There were four lepers who figured that they were going to die anyways, so they decided to cast their lots with the enemy. When they got to enemy’s camp they found it totally deserted, yet all the food and valuables left behind. They began to gorge themselves with food and wine, while catching up on Bedouin sports on their new iPads. But after some time they began talking to each other.
“We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we remain silent. If we wait until morning light, some punishment will come upon us. Now therefore, come, let us go and tell the king’s household.” (2 Ki 7:9)
There are some things so good you can’t keep them to yourself.
The New Testament calls the message of Jesus Christ, “good news,” yet it seems that most of us have difficulty freely sharing it with others. We feel limited by our lack of Bible knowledge. Or we feel intimidated by hard questions like, “If your God is a God of love, why would he allow children to die of starvation?’ But those aren’t the issues in the good news of Jesus. It’s forgiveness for all of us who have sinned. It’s deliverance to all who are oppressed. It’s help for the helpless. It’s hope for the hopeless. It’s news so great, so awesome, so incredibly good that you’ve got to tell, text, post, Facebook, Twitter, blog, video, about it!
There are some things so good you can’t keep them to yourself
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