Because It Is Bigger Than It Seems

Jesus tells us he is present in the weak, the vulnerable, the useless. He is there in the least of these (Matt. 25:31-46). Somewhere out there right now, a man is wiping the drool from an 85 year-old woman who flinches because she think he’s a stranger. No television cameras are around. No politicians are seeking a meeting with them.

But the gospel is there. Jesus is there.
-Dr. R. Moore, Moore to the Point, Christ, the Church, and Pat Robertson

Because it is bigger than it seems, you should consider reading the above linked article.

I saw that Pat Robertson was trending on Twitter today. Generally I leave the trending topics be because I end up getting frustrated with the power of stupidity to organize on a grand scale. However, this time my curiosity got the better of me and I clicked the link.

The first thing I saw was a tweet by Dr. Russell Moore.

Pat Robertson's latest craziness isn't just an embarrassment. It's a cruel repudiation of Christianity itself. -@drmoore

I can't say that I idolize Dr. Moore, but when he speaks I tend to take notice because he has shown himself to be a man given to Christ with a desire for others to see Christ. That statement carries more weight than it may imply, but essentially it means, for me, he has shown himself to be a Brother in Christ with a gift to teach. He has been gifted with a fair amount of wisdom, and I don't quickly brush him off.

After seeing Dr. Moore's tweet, I went ahead and followed down a massive row of comments until I found a link that took me to the offense in question. What I had found was more than a little troubling: Pat giving a green light for divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer’s disease.

Immediately I had the same gagging reaction to this horrible statement as when I listened to Calvary Chapel's founder Chuck Smith all but encourage a woman to have an abortion some time back. (Google it and make up your own mind about that situation.)

Still, I was fine with the disgust, and not the least surprized by Pat Robertson's crazy, and I was simply ready to close out and go on with my day. Then I saw a link to Dr. Moore's insightful article that drives an incredibly important point home; a point that I believe is applicable in more just this one situation.

I strongly encourage you to to read the article. It (this situation) is bigger than it seems.