Connecting with the Brethren

I have to laugh at those who mock the use of social media for brothers and sisters in Christ.

We live in difficult times as 2 Timothy 3 plays out.

2 Timothy 3:1-5
“Difficult Times Will Come”
1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,
4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these."

The social media has allowed believers to connect with one another, share, advise, encourage and teach one another.

I am convinced that God has given this medium to us in these last days of leanness of fellowship. There are many authentic believers who have no one in their town or families who identify with their yearning to speak of the Lord and share one another's burdens and experiences.

Romans 12:15
"15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep."

Believers are to be deeply connected to one another just like family. The family of Christ is far better than bio family in these days of mocking and demeaning of the believer by their own bio family members.

Luke 12:52-52 "…52 From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”"

John 15:11-13 "…11 I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I loved you.
13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.…"

Matthew 12:48 " 48 But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” 49 Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.…"

It is a joy to meet new forever brothers and sisters who will be with us at the marriage supper of the Lamb. We are all connected spiritually by Christ Who lives in us.

God will be praised through these means in these last days, some will become saved, some who are saved will grow in holiness and others who walked in a sleeping stupor for lack of fellowship will be revived. I have seen all this and am blessed to have had this time on social media to connect with my spiritual family.