When we reached the check out station, we had to wait, and, like so many other grocery stores, across from the candy, is a bevy of magazines ranging from tabloid to near true. With headlines as big as my head, it's no wonder my eyes glanced from one to the other--each one more bleak than the one before. However, last night, I noticed a pattern: they were all about marriage and children. This one is divorcing this one because he found a newer model, this one is suing for custody of that one, this reality star is having a child out of wedlock, this family is cumbusting...I'll tell you, I really miss seeing the stories about the human Bat Boy or the sightings of Big Foot.
So, there in the grocery aisle, I saw what seemed to be the demise of family. The Holy Spirit let me sigh for a few minutes and then reminded me that defeat was just not His style, and not mine either. So, as I piled my honey crisp apples on the conveyor belt I thought about light and darkness and how much more visible the light is when there is such darkness.
Today, the prayer on my heart regarding family is "Let there be light!" Let the light of Jesus, the light of love, penetrate all those dark places. Let love grow in families, between men and women and their children.
Next time I'm waiting at the check out lane, instead of hanging my head in disbelief and defeat, I will pray for those on the cover. Even if the story isn't true, hey, everyone could use someone praying for them. I'll call it tabloid intercession.
6 comments:
I like that "Tabloid Intersession"! I have been praying for Brittany Spears for years now. I don't know why ( I was never a fan) but it all started when she lost her boys and had the breakdown. The Lord just keeps bringing her to my mind and I feel led to pray for her. For a while I felt like it was futile but I am now thinking God knows what He is doing. I will be more diligent now about praying when she comes to my mind and especially when I stand in the grocery store isles!!
I love you! What a passionate, diligent foot soldier in the army you are. And how great to be training the next generation of troops at the same time :)
Did you read my post a while back about confronting the ugliness in the grocery line? We are kindred spirits my friend.
Great name for it! It makes me think of how the agents in Men in Black go to the tabloids for the real news - we can go there for people who are really hurting and needing prayer.
This is good....a good post.
(not that your other ones aren't mind you) ;)
I find it interesting too - that not only in the tabloid and magazines - but you find this same theme present in most every TV sitcom, nighttime drama, and even the "news" programs. What gets me even more is the way they present "dad" in many cases....the ignorant, couch sleeping, unemployed loafer....
Anyway - we as families can let our light shine by being the families that we are destined to be.
You rock!
You're beautiful
Good stuff, my friend! I was hiding magazine covers from #2 in the doctor's office waiting room today and I was like HELLO?? This is a pediatrician's office!! Now, I will be more diligent to pray about these influences insteado f just try to hide them!
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