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God remains Our Strength
In Isaiah 41:1–12, we find a quick summary of God’s redemption plan for the exiled remnant of Israel, a plan that is further developed in later chapters. With words of comfort and assurance, God promises to bring His chosen “offspring of Abraham” back to their homeland: “I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:9–10).
Motivated by an enduring love for His people, God encourages Israel to trust Him for the future. Despite their past rebellion, Israel was not abandoned by the Lord. Throughout every twist and turn of Israel’s long history—from slavery in Egypt, wandering in the desert, conquering in Canaan, to captivity in Babylon—God wanted His people to understand that He had always been and was still “with you.” He was still “your God” who “will strengthen you and help you.”
God’s promise, “I will strengthen you,” is packed with more meaning than meets the eye. In the original Hebrew, the verb translated “to strengthen” entails making someone stronger and stronger; it means “to grow and develop; to prevail; to have or show courage; to seize, grasp, and keep hold of.” God was aware of His people’s weaknesses; He used everything in their personal experience and journey of faith to develop strength and courage in them. The Lord was with them; He had seized hold of them and would never let them go.
Scripture pictures God’s strengthening presence as a strong, piloting hand: “If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast” (Psalm 139:8–10; see also Psalm 63:8; 73:23). God’s “right hand” symbolizes His power and strength.
The Lord’s presence with us, along with our trust in Him, brings strength: “He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint” (Isaiah 40:29–31, NLT). Because of his close relationship with the Lord, the psalmist Asaph could say, “My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever” (Psalm 73:26, NLT).
That same awe-inspiring power God demonstrated throughout Israel’s history is still available to us today through a relationship with Jesus Christ (Philippians 4:13). If we are born of God’s Spirit, Jesus is our source of strength to overcome the trials and temptations of this life (John 16:33; 1 John 5:4). Through Him, we are “more than conquerors” (Romans 8:37). When we are weak, He is strong in us (2 Corinthians 12:9–10).
The apostle Paul testified that it was God’s strength alone that enabled him to preach the gospel: “But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom” (2 Timothy 4:17–18; see also 1 Timothy 1:12). Paul trusted God—who stood at his side—to give him strength and deliver him safely through every hostile experience until he reached his heavenly home.
As God used Israel’s personal experiences of hardship and adversity to strengthen them, He uses our suffering today. Peter wrote, “In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation” (1 Peter 5:10, NLT). James also taught that our suffering produces character and strength (James 1:3–4).
Some days, believers may feel like Israel did in captivity: abandoned, rejected, disheartened, alone, and afraid. If you need God’s strength today, remember His comforting assurance: “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
In Nehemiah 8, the people of Judah had just finished rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. It was not as high or as thick or as impressive as it had once been and was certainly less impressive than the walls of other cities—enemy cities. The people had many detractors who did not want the walls to be rebuilt. The next step was to “rebuild” the people by teaching them the Law of God that had been neglected in many respects. Ezra read the Book of the Law to the people, who were convicted of their ignorance and disobedience. They were repentant and began to weep.
However, as important as this revival was, God did not want His people to remain dejected. He had not rejected them but was in the process of restoring them.
“Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and teacher of the Law, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, ‘This day is holy to the Lord your God. Do not mourn or weep.’ For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.
“Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.’ The Levites calmed all the people, saying, ‘Be still, for this is a holy day. Do not grieve.’ Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them” (Nehemiah 8:9–12).
When the people understood how they had disobeyed and neglected the Lord, they were sad. However, in their repentance God wanted them to rejoice, not grovel in guilt. They came to understand God’s Word and the fact that He was forgiving them. God wanted them to rejoice, and their strength was renewed as they went from mourning to feasting and rejoicing.
Joy is a tremendous source of strength. If a person is down and discouraged, almost any obstacle or hardship is enough to incapacitate him or her. “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones” (Proverbs 17:22). This can be true for anyone. “Emotional energy” is extremely powerful. This is why coaches give motivational speeches to their players. A person who is “up” will accomplish far more than a person who is “down.” Joy provides strength. A person suffering from a physical ailment or pain but who is filled with joy will survive much better than a discouraged person with the same condition. Joy can even make a person forget his pain and limitations. In fact, it is better to have joy in suffering than despair in ease and luxury.
Joy is available in a variety of places. A person can receive joy from other individuals and from circumstances. The primary difference between the joy that is provided by people and circumstances and the joy that comes from the Lord is in consistency and duration. People will fail. Circumstances will change. A person whose joy and strength are from these sources will inevitably be inconsistent. That person will be up and down, riding the waves of alternating joy and sadness, encouragement and discouragement.
However, when a person’s source of joy and the strength it provides is the Lord, then he can be even-keeled and constant, just as God is constant. Many verses in Scripture speak to the joy that God provides His people:
Romans 15:13: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Psalm 16:11: “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”
1 Peter 1:8–9: “Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
Psalm 5:11: “But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.”
Psalm 28:7: “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”
Isaiah 41:10 does not mention the word joy but does admonish Israel not to be dismayed, which is a similar concept: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 40:30–31 deals with the similar theme of hope: “Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
When Israel (then) or Christians (today) come to realize how much God has done for them and what great things He has in store, the result is joy, and that joy will produce strength. Furthermore, one of the things that God has in store for His people is strength to endure hard times. He will never leave or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). As we focus on God’s presence and promises, our joy and strength will increase. As we focus on fallible and fickle people and uncertain circumstances, our joy will decrease, and our strength will also decrease.
Where is God in the midst of our troubles? According to Psalm 34:18, He is close by: “The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he saves those crushed in spirit” (CSB).
The question of evil and suffering remains one of the critic’s quickest objections to the existence of God, or at least to the existence of the Christian God. Many Christian thinkers have written insightful books on the subject, and there’s a lot to gain from these resources. However, knowing that suffering can coexist with a good God only solves part of the problem. What about when we are suffering? Theodicy may not help much. We need more than that.
The Christian is expected to run to God’s Word for help. Among other passages that bring comfort, Psalm 34:18 offers a reassurance that “the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
How does this work? How does God stay close to the brokenhearted? If He’s God and we’re not, shouldn’t He be far away?
A distant god is the deistic conception. The God of the Bible is nothing like that. While He’s self-sufficient, He is interested and vested in His creation. In the pages of Scripture, we see God taking an active role in human history. He communicates with people, gives instruction for proper behavior, judges when needed, and ultimately comes down to redeem them from the guilt of sin (Ephesians1:7).
Multiple passages show God’s heart for the downtrodden and oppressed. Examples are Psalm 82:3, Zechariah 7:10, Proverbs 22:22–23, Amos 5:11, Deuteronomy 10:18, Psalm 146:7–9, and Matthew 25:34–39.
Here are some ways God remains near the brokenhearted:
- He offers comfort. The apostle Paul is not a stranger to suffering, pain, and persecution. In 2 Corinthians 11:24–28, we get a glimpse of what life was like for the apostle. It certainly was not the American Dream:
Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.
Paul’s suffering is more than many people will ever experience, yet at the beginning of the same letter is a doxology that shows what must have helped Paul go through the difficulties: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God” (2 Corinthians 1:3–4).
There are many ways God comforts us. He gives the “peace that surpasses all understanding” (Philippians 4:7). He reminds us of His promises in Scripture. He moves through the people around us. This is why we should continually fellowship with God and other followers of Jesus. The cliché “no man is an island” applies to the Christian faith. Fellow believers can offer resources, advice, a listening ear, and shoulders to lean on.
Furthermore, God is sovereign over everything that happens to us—good or bad (Romans 8:28). This pushes us to rest in His wisdom, even when we don’t understand.
Other passages that talk about God’s comfort include Deuteronomy 31:6, Psalm 23:4, Isaiah 41:10, Matthew 5:4, and Hebrews 13:5–6.
- He delivers us. Besides offering comfort, God can also show us a way out of the situation. In the Lord’s Prayer, we’re instructed to say, “Deliver us from the evil one” (Matthew 6:13). Jesus wouldn’t have included this part of the prayer if it weren’t necessary.
This doesn’t mean God is a genie and we can rub the lamp (à la Aladdin) to escape all suffering. God’s perspective is different from ours, and sometimes He lets us go through particularly difficult situations. We don’t always know why this happens, but there are good reasons.
For the non-Christian, suffering is a wake-up call and a reminder that this world doesn’t satisfy (Ecclesiastes 1:2). For the Christian, suffering is a means by which God sanctifies us to become more like Jesus (Romans 5:1–5; Philippians 1:29; 1 Peter 4:12–16).
That being said, God is also our deliverer, both in this life and the next. We can be reassured that God at times does take trouble away from people; when He doesn’t, we can trust that He has a better plan.
- He walks us through suffering. The evergreen poem “Footprints in the Sand” comes to mind. God carries us through the suffering while trimming out sin in us so we will be “conformed to the image of Christ” (Romans 8:29).
It is worth noting that Christianity doesn’t promise a life void of suffering. A trouble-free life is the promise of prosperity preachers and the view of some Eastern religions, but that’s not what we get in the Bible. Jesus promised His followers that “in this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).
Paul also told Timothy that “everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (2 Timothy 3:12).
Even the incarnate Son of God didn’t have all His wishes met here on earth. When the ordeal in front of Him seemed too much, He entrusted Himself to the Father’s will and was comforted (Matthew 26:36–46; Mark 14:32–41; Luke 22:40–46). This should serve as a good example and an encouragement in our trials. God understands our weaknesses, and both the Son and the Holy Spirit intercede for us (Romans 8:26–27, 34; Hebrews 4:15; 7:25; 1 John 2:1).
- He remains faithful. Finally, God remains near to the brokenhearted by being faithful, even if we struggle with remaining faithful to Him (2 Timothy 2:13; Hebrews 10:23; 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24). Just as He remained faithful to Israel in their times of rebellion, He remains faithful to His people today. God never abandons those He calls His own.
God is our compassionate comforter and deliverer. Even when we don’t feel Him near, His promises remain unchanging. We should pray for help during times of trouble while trusting in His goodness. We should also be willing to comfort the brokenhearted around us. God comforts us so we can extend that comfort to others (2 Corinthians 1:4).
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Live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.
—1 Peter 3:8
Unity and harmony are no accident! They happen because of intention and submission. More than just states of being we find along life’s way, they are commanded by God. We are to pursue them! How do we have unity and harmony? Peter reminds us we must have three commitments in our “family of faith” lifestyle:
We actively share our sorrows, losses, and concerns
We love and value each other as family.
We show compassion and humility with each other.
Rather than acting superior to others as they deal with their failures and loss, we are sympathetic, loving, compassionate, and humble. We recognize that we are vulnerable to the same problems, hurts, wounds, and temptations as our brothers and sisters who need us, and whom we need to be fully JESUShaped disciples!
Prayer
Father, I confess that I have let my oversensitive self be wounded and reacted with pettiness when my brothers and sisters in Christ have not treated me as I felt I deserved. I know Jesus was treated so rudely and shamefully by those he created and came to save. I know I shouldn’t be surprised when things don’t always go well for me. So, dear Father, please help me to know when to challenge those who wound me with a loving “carefrontation” and when to ignore the barb and find a way to minister to them because of some deeper wound that crippled them in their past. Father, let me be an instrument of your peace, harmony, grace, love, compassion, and unity. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen and Amen
Truth Article by Pastor Dirk
Intercessors in Heaven = Replacement Theology
The Truth shall set You Free!
Can Humans be Intercessors in Heaven? Or is this from satan to try and take the Place of Jesus Christ between us and God?
“What is the purpose of Jesus interceding for us in Heaven?”
Answer: Speaking of Jesus, the writer to the Hebrews says, “Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them” (Hebrews 7:25).
Heb 7:12 – 28 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
This verse (and others like it) tells us that although Christ’s work to secure the salvation of the elect was completed on the cross, as evidenced by His cry “It is finished!”
Joh 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
His care for His redeemed children will never be finished.
Jesus did not go to heaven after His earthly ministry and “take a break” from His role as eternal Shepherd to His people. “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life” (Romans 5:10, emphasis added).
Rom 5:10-11 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
If when humble, despised, dying, and dead, He had the power to accomplish so great a work as reconciling us to God, how much more may we expect that He will be able to keep us now that He is a living, exalted, and triumphant Redeemer, raised to life and interceding on our behalf before the throne (Romans 8:34).
Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Clearly, Jesus is still very active on our behalf in heaven.
After Jesus ascended to heaven and was seated at the right hand of God the Father (Acts 1:9; Colossians 3:1),
Act 1:9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Col 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
He returned to the glory He had before His incarnation (John 17:5)
Joh 17:5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
to carry on His role of King of kings and Lord of lords—His eternal role as the second Person of the triune God. While this old earth continues in a constant battle to be “won” for Christ or satan, Jesus is the Advocate for Christians, meaning He is our great Defender. This is the intercessory role He currently fulfills for those who are His .
1 Jn 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
Jesus is always pleading our case before the Father, like a defense lawyer on our behalf.
Jesus is interceding for us while Satan (whose name means “accuser”) is accusing us, pointing out our sins and frailties before God, just as he did with Job (Job 1:6-12).
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
But the accusations fall upon deaf ears in heaven, because Jesus’ work on the cross paid our sin debt in full; therefore, God always sees in His children the perfect righteousness of Jesus. When Jesus died on the cross, His righteousness (perfect holiness) was imputed to us, while our sin was imputed to Him at His death. This is the great exchange Paul talks about in 2 Corinthians 5:21.
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
That took away forever our sinful state before God, so God can accept us as blameless before Him as Children.
Finally, it is important to understand that Jesus and The Holy Spirit is the only mediator between God and man. No one else—not Mary, not any previous Christian saints, not angels,
Not your Pastor , Not your Reverent or your Councillor or your Intercessor —has the power to intercede for us before the throne of the Almighty. Christ alone mediates and intercedes between God and man. “For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5).
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
If Jesus and the Holy Spirit is the Only Intercessors in Heaven , Why do we need Human Intercessors? Then The Human Intercessor is Man made or a tool from satan to replace the real Intercessor and misleading the Children of God to believe there is more than one intercessor, and the outcome , God will not listen to the wood-be Intercessor , I hear Christians say “Anne is my Intercessor and Anne will stand between God and me , and plea my case with God” (The name Anne just used as example). or “Pastor Please Pray for me ! ask God for a answer on my behalf ” Can Humans be Intercessors and replace Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit as the Only Intercessors in Heaven?
Rom 8:26 – 27 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
The Answer is NO !
God himself cancelled the Priesthood the day Jesus Christ died on the Cross . That day God opened the Holy of Holy’s by removing the Curtain, Meaning the Priesthood was cancelled! As Pastor or Reverent we are now just Temple Guides and not Priests anymore . We can Guide the sinner to God . Introduce Him or Her to God , Lead them to God , but never again Inter-seed on behalf of somebody in front of God . That is the Job of Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit in Prayer.
Rom 8:27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Rom 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Were did the Intercessor believe start?
Intercession of the saints is a doctrine held by the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. That was adopted from the Knights Templar, The practice of praying to saints can be found in Christian writings from the 3rd century onward. The 4th-century Apostles’ Creed states belief in the communion of saints, which certain Christian churches interpret as supporting the intercession of saints. This practice is controversial in Judaism and Islam. BUT has taken over in Christianity from the last century,
What is the difference between prayer and intercession?
Prayer is communication from our heart to the Heart of God. It can be a request addressed to the Father as an expression of our trust in Him, a time of pleading earnestly or a time of praise and thanksgiving to God. These requests must come from our heart not our head, as prayer raises the spiritual climate in our hearts.
Prayer is seeking God’s face first, connecting personally with Him and must not be reduced to just petitioning. Prayer is communion with God, with a desire to enter into a conscious and intimate relationship with Him
Prayer on behalf of another person becomes intercession. Prayer can be a petition or supplication, asking God to meet certain needs. But to stand in the place of that person is inter-seeding.
Intercession is defined as praying for another person requesting God’s help on his or her behalf , and is taking place in the Throne Room. This the Divine place of Jesus Christ .
Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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There Is No Off Switch: How Surveillance Followed Us Home
The television is off. The screen is dark. The family has stopped watching.
But what if the television has not stopped watching them?
A major investigation into LG smart televisions has uncovered an extraordinary amount of data collection occurring through a device millions of families still think of as little more than an entertainment system. Researchers working with Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs and independent security specialists found televisions scanning local networks and identifying nearby phones, smartwatches, printers, thermostats, air purifiers and other connected devices.
They also examined LG’s Automatic Content Recognition technology, which can identify what viewers are watching across apps and external inputs, including content delivered through HDMI. Voice commands could be converted into text and stored in logs, while researchers reported that microphone activity sometimes continued for approximately 10 to 15 seconds after a user stopped speaking. In some tests, voice data was stored while the television was disconnected from the internet and transmitted after connectivity returned.
The potential scale is enormous. LG Ad Solutions says its global footprint encompasses approximately 216 million LG smart televisions.
Researchers also uncovered security vulnerabilities that they believe could potentially allow a compromised television to become a covert listening device.
That is troubling enough. But the most disturbing part of the investigation is not what one television may know. It is how perfectly that television fits into a much larger surveillance system already surrounding us.
The Tracking Device In Your Pocket
Your phone knows where you sleep, where you work, which church you attend, which medical offices you visit and whose home you entered last night. Apps can collect location information, browsing activity, device identifiers, purchases and behavioral data–often through software quietly embedded inside otherwise ordinary applications.
A federal judge recently allowed a lawsuit against Allstate to proceed over allegations that its analytics subsidiary tracked drivers through their phones. The lawsuit claims software incorporated into apps such as GasBuddy, Life360 and Fuel Rewards collected information about location, trip distance, speed, braking and phone usage. That information was allegedly used to influence insurance decisions or sold to other insurers. Allstate denies improperly collecting the data and says users consented.
But this illustrates how little control people may have over information produced by devices they carry everywhere. Someone can download an app to find cheaper gasoline without realizing that a separate company may be learning how fast he drives, how hard he brakes and where he travels.
The smartphone did not merely give us access to the world. It gave the world access to us.
Your Car Is Taking Notes
Modern automobiles have become computers on wheels, equipped with cameras, microphones, GPS systems, internet connections and sensors capable of recording enormous amounts of information.
General Motors reached settlements after regulators alleged that precise vehicle locations and driving behavior–including speeding, hard braking and nighttime driving–were collected and shared with consumer-reporting agencies without adequate consent. Insurers could then use those reports when determining rates or coverage. In 2026, GM agreed to pay $12.75 million to resolve a California investigation into its handling and sale of driver data.
Then there are the cameras watching from outside the vehicle.
Flock Safety reportedly operates approximately 120,000 AI-powered license-plate readers across 49 states. These cameras can help police locate stolen vehicles and solve serious crimes, but they can also create searchable records of where innocent people travel. Florida recently banned local police from using the cameras on state highways, while Texas paused some funding as concern grows over who can access the data and how it may be used.
Your phone knows where you are going. Your car knows how you drove there. Roadside cameras know when you passed. Your doorbell camera knows when you returned.
Every Device Knows A Piece Of You
The television recognizes what you watch. The smartwatch records your movement and sleep. The thermostat learns when you are home. The digital assistant waits for your voice. The security system monitors visitors. Store loyalty programs record what you purchase, while websites follow what you search and read.
No single device needs to know everything. Each one knows a piece.
That is what makes this new era different. In the past, records were often scattered across incompatible databases and difficult to analyze. Artificial intelligence can now search enormous collections of information, recognize patterns and connect fragments that once appeared unrelated.
Viewing habits, locations, purchases, relationships, health information, religious interests and political activity can be assembled into something resembling a digital dossier. Once collected, that information can be sold, copied, hacked, subpoenaed or repurposed. Data gathered today for advertising could be used tomorrow for insurance, financial access, employment screening or government investigation.
We are repeatedly told that we consented. Somewhere inside pages of legal language, we clicked “agree.” But consent that requires surrendering privacy to use a television, telephone or automobile is rapidly becoming no choice at all.
A System The World Once Could Not Imagine
The surveillance system did not arrive at our doors wearing a uniform. It arrived as a television offering personalized recommendations, a phone promising convenience, a car designed to keep us connected and a camera claiming to keep our neighborhoods safe. We welcomed each device separately, rarely noticing the system they were creating together.
The question is no longer whether someone is watching. The question is who possesses the information, what they intend to do with it–and whether we will still have the power to say no when all those separate eyes finally become one.
When The Church Becomes Entertainment, Who Preaches Repentance?
For nearly three centuries, worshippers have entered St Paul’s Cathedral to pray beneath its towering dome, hear Scripture proclaimed, and remember that there are things in this world greater than themselves.
Now one of Britain’s most sacred Christian landmarks has found a new partner: a nightclub.
London’s famous Fabric nightclub has entered a four-year agreement to serve as St Paul’s exclusive partner for contemporary music events through 2030. A building dedicated to the worship of God has entered a formal partnership with an institution synonymous with London nightlife—and church leaders are presenting the arrangement as an exciting opportunity.
That should force Christians everywhere to confront an uncomfortable question: When did proclaiming Christ stop being enough?
The Church Is The People—And That Makes Us Responsible
Christians understand that the Church is not stone, stained glass, or soaring architecture. The Church is the people of God. It can gather in a cathedral, a school gymnasium, a storefront, or a family’s living room.
Yet that truth does not make the use of a church building irrelevant. It makes the people responsible for that building accountable.
For generations, St Paul’s has been presented to the world as a place set apart for worship, prayer, and Christian witness. What happens inside that building carries meaning. Its partnerships speak. Its events tell the public what its leaders value and what they believe the cathedral is for.
When Christians dedicate a place to reaching people for Christ, then use it to deliver experiences or promote messages pointing somewhere else, confusion is inevitable. We cannot place the name of Christ over the door and pretend that whatever happens inside is spiritually neutral.
The world notices what the Church celebrates, even when the Church no longer seems to notice itself.
A Full Cathedral Can Still Be An Empty Church
It is not difficult to understand the appeal. Britain’s historic churches face declining attendance, enormous maintenance costs, and growing cultural irrelevance. Empty pews are painful to see, especially in a building constructed to hold thousands.
Then an entertainment company arrives with artists, ticket buyers, publicity, and the promise of introducing a new generation to the cathedral. Suddenly the building is full again. Cameras flash. Music echoes beneath the dome. Leaders can point to the crowds and speak enthusiastically about engagement.
But engagement with what?
A packed cathedral is not necessarily evidence of a living church. Attendance tells us that something attracted an audience; it does not tell us whether anyone encountered the gospel.
The world is not suffering from a shortage of entertainment. Music streams endlessly into our homes, cars, and earbuds. Spectacle is available on every screen. People can spend nearly every waking moment distracted from the questions they are most afraid to face.
The Church was never commissioned to provide more distraction.
It was entrusted with the one message the world cannot produce for itself: sinful people can be reconciled to a holy God through Jesus Christ. The Church speaks to guilt that pleasure cannot erase, grief that music cannot silence, and the fear of death waiting for every concert to end.
If that message has become too embarrassing, divisive, or difficult to build an audience around, the answer is not to find a better show. It is to recover our confidence in the gospel.
America’s Entertainment Church
American Christians should be careful about shaking their heads at St Paul’s. A nightclub may not have signed an agreement with the church down the street, but in many congregations the nightclub atmosphere has already arrived.
Walk into some American churches and you may encounter a darkened auditorium, flashing lights, pounding music, smoke effects, and a carefully timed production designed to generate an emotional response. The pastor delivers a message polished to encourage, inspire, and offend as few people as possible. Sin becomes “brokenness,” repentance becomes self-improvement, and the cross is mentioned without explaining why Christ had to die upon it.
A visitor could be forgiven for wondering whether he had entered a worship service or a religiously themed club.
Music, lighting, and technology are not inherently sinful. A traditional church can be just as spiritually dead as a modern one. The danger lies in the belief that people must first be entertained because the gospel alone cannot hold their attention.
That is the bargain at the heart of much seeker-sensitive Christianity. Remove whatever makes the unbeliever uncomfortable. Shorten the sermon. Avoid judgment. Soften biblical teaching on sexuality, holiness, and hell. Offer practical encouragement for Monday morning, but never confront people with the terrifying and glorious truth that they are sinners who must repent and be reconciled to God.
Church leaders may call that outreach. Too often, it is surrender.
The result can be a church filled with people who know the songs, enjoy the atmosphere, and leave feeling better about themselves—yet have never understood the gospel. They have been welcomed into an experience without being called to follow Christ. They have received inspiration without transformation and community without the costly obedience of discipleship.
That should frighten us far more than empty pews.
The Church does not need to compete with the entertainment world. It could never win that competition, and it was never called to enter it. The world already has nightclubs, concerts, celebrities, and endless opportunities to escape reality.
What it desperately needs is a Church courageous enough to tell the truth, compassionate enough to call sinners to repentance, and confident enough to believe that the gospel of Jesus Christ is still the power of God unto salvation.
If we trade that message for a better show, the lights may grow brighter, the music louder, and the crowds larger. But eventually, all that will remain is entertainment wearing the name of a church.
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