Matthew 5:29 "If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.”
This scripture changed the course of my life, I understood that I serve a HOLY GOD. Leviticus 20:26 ‘And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.’ Though from a Christian family, I was never convicted that movies and TV programs (most of them) are not healthy for our life. Jesus walked into our life and changed our priorities. Let us face the fact that movies and TV serials corrupt our mind! Call me shallow or a “religious fanatic” for writing this; nevertheless I would still say that the root cause for all evil today are the cinemas and the TV programs. Movie producers and Cell phone manufacturers have the “young” in mind. Did you know the main clientele list of mobile users are from the age group of 20 to 25? Free night time usage, exchange of filthy jokes on SMS and many more features kill our youth everyday. They intend to crush the bud before it unfolds its petals. Watch out, we are heading towards destruction!! The filthy hoardings decorating our cities and the seductive advertisements shows that judgment is on its ways! We have become worse than Sodom!
Jesus called for drastic measures against sin in our life; He said, “pluck your eyes out!" This does not literally mean to pull your eyes out, what it does mean is to take action to get rid of anything that causes us to sin – even if that means suffering or taking drastic action. The television is on just over 7 hours per day in the average home (including Christian homes). The TV is a powerful medium and the window of influence used to shape our values. Most of the homes today have cable TV and satellite dishes. Almost all the mainstream movie channels are ‘soft porn’ in the late evening. Why would anyone who claims the name of Christ open their home to this type of programming? Sitting hours in front of the stupid screen and hearing actress Sridevi sharing beauty tips or gaping at the mobile van of Shah Rukh Khan as he uses a remote to unfold a cot, will take us nowhere. Such shows are vanity! The reality shows on TV are bombarding the people with pomp and luxury; such feeding is no good for the mind. No Christian should be sitting around watching trash on television and no Christian should go to the movie theatre. Those are the devil's domains and territories! What is paramount to our health and happiness is the knowledge of His Word and His presence. Try filling your homes with Christian music and praises!
Even though almost every Christian agrees that TV goes against their values, very few are willing to take a stand. Some people say that they watch TV for relaxation but eventually they get hooked on to watching disgusting serials and thereby exhaust their energy and have no time left for God at the end of the day. No wonder our homes are like battle field and children like wild horses. No wonder our students instead of winning laurels and distinctions walk out of college with huge arrears. Are your listening? Jesus said that we are to cast away anything that offends our relationship with Him.
How do we avoid being conformed to this world? By renewing our mind. We renew our mind through scripture, prayer and worship.
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