{"id":103,"date":"2012-04-22T18:26:09","date_gmt":"2012-04-22T18:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/safeplacewithruthgraham\/?p=103"},"modified":"2012-04-22T18:26:09","modified_gmt":"2012-04-22T18:26:09","slug":"media-reporting-vs-gods-reporting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/safeplacewithruthgraham\/2012\/04\/media-reporting-vs-gods-reporting.html","title":{"rendered":"Media Reporting vs. God’s Reporting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charles Colson died yesterday.<\/p>\n

I have been interested in reading and hearing the media report on it.<\/p>\n

The media has reported his death. In a 10 inch column 3\/4s of it recounts his transgressions during the Watergate scandal. And there were many. Then they mention his conversion to Christ.<\/p>\n

However, the report in heaven might have been like this: ” We welcome one of our choice servants into Heaven today. He was soundly converted some 40 years ago and followed Christ closely until our Father called him to be with us. There are many here today because of his life of obedience. He did “see Me in prison and visited Me.” \u00a0He influenced many to live godly and obedient lives. He was an example of the wonderful grace our Father \u00a0pours out on His children.”<\/p>\n

There was a bit of a mess he stirred up some years ago in the American ploticial system but I have forgotten all about it.<\/p>\n

I welcome\u00a0him\u00a0with open arms\u00a0\u00a0to join us for all of eternity. I am well pleased with this servant of mine. Let’s pray for his beloved wife, Patty, whom he left on earth.”<\/p>\n

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