Social Media for the Glory of God
Millions of people around the world use social media to keep in touch with their families and friends. We usually use social media to post our ideas or share our own thoughts about our day, pictures, random blogs, etc. I’ve found that it’s a great platform to share our lives with others around the world.
But, social media can also be used for something greater: the glory of God. What do I mean by this? Evangelism. I think it’s safe to say that we all have a lot of non-Christian friends that use social media every single day to stay up-to-date on what their friends are up to, and even just scroll around for nothing so that they can kill time. They do this by checking their Facebook posts, Instagram photo likes, Twitter retweets, and Snapchat views. They read blogs and watch videos and share this content with those that follow them.
But, they also are watching what the people they follow post as well. This is great, because it gives an opportunity to share the truths of God with our social media friends. I realized a long time ago that I have so many non-Christian friends who follow me and read my Facebook posts or tweets that are related to the gospel. Personally, I love using social media to share the gospel with my “digital/social media” friends. And I know that every time I post something about God, some of them get angry with it or with me, or they write me a private message for more questions about my particular gospel post.
On the other hand, I also receive encouraging messages from my Christian friends as well. They thank me for encouraging them in the faith by posting something from the Scriptures or some solid quotes from Reformed theologians.
I love using social media to share the gospel with my unbelieving friends, and at the same time to encourage my believing friends in the gospel. It brings me great joy when I have an opportunity to share and serve.
I’m so thankful for social media as a platform to share the truths of God with my friends. This is just one platform of many, but one that God can use nonetheless. What a great opportunity we have to use something as simple as social media to tell our friends about Him who redeemed us for His glory and our joy!