Living Lesson: More Than A Tweet
By: Christopher Wiles
An era ended this past week as David Letterman signed off his
Late Show with a simple, "That's pretty
much all I got ... thank you and goodnight."
Some
responded with tears (sorry folks, I respect Dave, but that wasn’t me), some
responded with jokes, and others responded with thanks. I was particularly struck by Conan O’Brien’s
tweet, which sums up much of how our culture has shifted.
"It's
absolutely absurd to thank David Letterman for all he's done in a tweet,"
said Conan O'Brien. But that's the world
we live in now. #ThanksDave"
That tweet was retweeted, 3,052
times. Yes, “retweeted”. Some people
were too lazy to write their own grateful tweet and just retweeted Conan’s. Conan, true to form, was making commentary
and his followers illustrated well “the world we live in now.” It’s a world of fast tweets and short-lived
gratitude, trending today and retreating tomorrow. Our Holy Scripture handed down from the
Father through His Spirit gives us a view of gratitude that is more than a
passing tweet.
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do
everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father
through him.” - Colossians 3:17
“I do not cease to give thanks for you,
remembering you in my prayers.” – Ephesians 1:16
“The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!” – Psalm 50:23
“The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!” – Psalm 50:23
“I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” – Ephesians 4:1b
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