“Jesus was casting out a demon that was mute; when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marvelled. But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons” . . . . . . . . . . . . He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
Excerpts, Gospel Reading, Thursday 27th March 2025 – LUKE 11:14-23.
So, the machete as well as a knife, their usage is based on the intent.
We could use a knife to slaughter a cow and use the machete to butcher the meat.
A cow that was tethered to a pole, one stealthily comes to use a knife and cut off the rope and when accosted by the owners, he uses a machete to hack them down.
Now, these are one and the same items, their usage is determined by the intention of the users.
It is just like the social media, which by the way, is a very beautiful creation, it usage and application are widely determined by the plans and intentions of the users.
Some of us upload contents that their value and circulation would be monetised and subsequently get us enriched.
However, there are some of us who have given to crashing into discourse that we have scanty or no knowledge about. And we are very deft at doing this.
We will crazily crash into other users posts and start pontificating as if we are the repository of consulate knowledge as far as that issue is concerned.
Since we are ferociously vociferous on the app, we quickly attract our likes as well as those who are equally biased to our leanings and very quickly the subject will soon be diverted and centred on individuals or on a particular person.
Consequently, when those of us with superior knowledge wade in and begin making very clear sense and want to steer the discourse back to the original topic, those of us who crashed in, on noticing our seeming folly will resort to blatant attack on persons, blackmail and hauling of insults.
Such scenerio are more visible when the topic is centred around politics. Hence, camps for and against soon take sides and try to sway conversations to suit their political leanings. It is mostly those who are truly neutral that tend to make the most sense.
The prevailing discourse during Jesus’ era on earth were power (rulership) and religion.
Hence, when Christ cleansed a certain mute of demons, those who were seemingly from the other religious camp swooped on him with their blackmail.
Dudes were like, “No be lie?” Then the cohorts will respond, “ Na lie nah! Na juju nahim him dey use.”
Dis kain mata, e don yey wen be start. So, all dis things wey we dey do for social media, especially Twitter, now X, e don tey wey e start o!. No be now. Even Jesus self, e happen to am. But God pass dem sha.
Those of us notoriously spreading the false narratives, God is just bidding His time, allowing us the opportunity to retreat from our falsehood. Because, God vex no dey good o. Although, Him no dey quick vex. But, wen Him come vex, our end go bad!!!
Have a fantastic day folks.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
- Akase F. Agabo
- 27th March 2025