Trevin Wax has helpful and sobering thoughts in response to the lewd performance by Miley Cyrus on MTV's Video Music Awards--including deep sadness, yet not erasing the hope of gospel grace.
Update, Aug. 29: Laura Leonard has an insightful post at CT's Her-meneutics site reminding the world that Jesus loves Miley. Good point--great point, in fact. And a vital word to be spoken in the midst of all the outpouring of dismay and revulsion. Yes, the loving arms of Christ are open wide to Miley, as they are to any and all. And yet, not sure what Leonard means by saying, "Nothing she [i.e., Miley] could do could separate her from his love." It's one thing to state that the love of Christ is extended to all the world--i.e., that the offer of life, eternal life, is held out to any and every kind of sinner on earth (so John 3:16). That's at the heart of the gospel message. It's another to suggest Miley has actually received the love of Christ, or will definitely receive it, so that, ultimately, she will not be separated from him. It is those who are "in Christ" who will never be separated from his love (Romans 8:1, 38-39). But we do not know that Miley is "in Christ," nor do we know if she will turn to him in faith during this life. So in keeping with the tone of Leonard's article, let's pray that Miley would indeed lay her life in the hands of the loving and all-satisfying Savior, Jesus Christ!
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Update, Aug. 29: Laura Leonard has an insightful post at CT's Her-meneutics site reminding the world that Jesus loves Miley. Good point--great point, in fact. And a vital word to be spoken in the midst of all the outpouring of dismay and revulsion. Yes, the loving arms of Christ are open wide to Miley, as they are to any and all. And yet, not sure what Leonard means by saying, "Nothing she [i.e., Miley] could do could separate her from his love." It's one thing to state that the love of Christ is extended to all the world--i.e., that the offer of life, eternal life, is held out to any and every kind of sinner on earth (so John 3:16). That's at the heart of the gospel message. It's another to suggest Miley has actually received the love of Christ, or will definitely receive it, so that, ultimately, she will not be separated from him. It is those who are "in Christ" who will never be separated from his love (Romans 8:1, 38-39). But we do not know that Miley is "in Christ," nor do we know if she will turn to him in faith during this life. So in keeping with the tone of Leonard's article, let's pray that Miley would indeed lay her life in the hands of the loving and all-satisfying Savior, Jesus Christ!
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