The 23rd Channel
The T. V.
set is my shepherd. My spiritual growth shall want.
It maketh
me to sit down and do nothing for His name's sake, because it requireth
all my spare time. It keepeth me from doing my duty as a Christian,
because it presenteth so many good shows that I must see.
It
restoreth my knowledge of the things of the world, and keepeth me from the
study of God's word. It leadeth me in the paths of failing to attend
evening worship services, and doing nothing in the Kingdom of God.
Yea,
though I live to be a hundred, I shall keep on viewing my T. V. as long as
it will work, for it is my closest companion. It's sounds and its
picture, they comfort me.
It
presenteth entertainment before me, and keepeth me from doing important
things with my family. It fills my head with ideas which differ from
those set forth in the word of God.
Surely,
no good thing will come of my life, because my T. V. offereth me no good
time to do the will of God; thus I will dwell in spiritual poverty all the
days of my life.
by LIFE MESSENGERS, Seattle,
Washington. Note: this ministry no longer
exists, but the message of this little poem ought to be preserved for
posterity.