Today's Thought "Unpardonable" G. Ward



"And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil." 1 Timothy 3:7


The National Football League's Baltimore Ravens celebrates 2013 SuperBowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Although Joe Flacco received the posthumous most valuable player award, the spotlight was on their notorious linebacker Ray Lewis. He gained notoriety not on his accolades in being notably one of the best linebackers who played professional football, but for his alleged involvement in a murderous plot during the 2000 SuperBowl held here in Atlanta. He pled guilty to obstructing justice in exchange for testifying against 2 defendants.
Sadly, many political conservatives exacerbate unforgiveness for this man by insisting his guilt.
High profile murder cases immediately formulate opinions from viewers. Moreover, television networks like Fox News (the supposed unbiased network), reek divisiveness and hatred of any opinion outside of political and social conservativism. It is the absolutism that shouldn't be regarded as principle that President Obama declared in his recent inaugural address.
Our modernity's fixation on media awaits pundit's expression on social or political values to then adopt them unto our philosophical stance. We preclude entirely a notion of independent thought.
Ray Lewis, upon being interviewed after this year's victory, was faced with a journalist's questioning his involvement in what transpired 13 years ago, whereby he was totally exonerated. FORTUNATELY, he avoided the question like the Bubonic Plague. The truth is that no matter what he says, opinions have become actual. Many embracing a life of perpetual castigation will never forgive. Ray Lewis will need to say what they need to hear. I thank God that Lewis' confession of Jesus as Lord is sufficient.
Until our Redeemer returns, here's what HE has to say to the rest of us murderers; "Commit murder’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell" (Mt.5:21-22). Happy Tuesday!