A picture of Madonna hanging from a giant mirrored cross took center page on the drudge report this week with the headline underneath reading, "Church Slams Madonna on the Cross." The news article reported on how the singers most recent tour has been drawing fire from the Church of England for its insensitive use of Christian imagery. The vatican has also voiced its stern disapproval on more than one occassion and even called for a boycott of one of her tours in 1990.
It is likely that if one is a Christian one's first reaction to this act is disgust and perhaps rage. But this is no time to be merciless. Sin is reaking havoc in the hearts of many individuals and it is the Christian's duty to show Christ's love and share the message of the gospel even with the most insensitive kind. Boycotts and other legal measures are but external barriers and temporary methods of dealing with the wickedness in this world. The root of the problem is what lies in the hearts of people. The gospel presents the only solution for this problem. The more that the Christian focuses on what others are doing or not doing the harder it will become to focus on what he should or should not be doing for God and for others. Let us not be merciless as the world is but rather keep our perspective as to who we are before God. We are all sinners and guilty before God but we all have the hope of salvation through Christ, yes even the most insensitive and disrespectful have the privilege of hearing this good news.
"Brethern, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest ye also be tempted" (Galatians 6:1).
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