Gabriel called one of the angels. “Billy, I want you to go to the Christians on earth and see of you could determine how they are spending their time. They are not spending it with God as they are supposed to do.”
Billy did as he was told and after his mission, reported back to Gabriel.
“I am so concerned,” Billy said. “Many Christians have been hijacked by some mighty and evil force, and it seems that many are actually working for this force. Every day begins in a completely normal way with everyone getting up. Some leave for work, others stay at home, but during the day all seem to be occupied to a certain extent in the same way.
“There is a square screen that comes in different sizes, extremely dangerous and highly addictive. Apparently, it controls their whole existence. They position themselves in front of these squares and spend their whole day staring into this screen while their fingers run across, what they call, a keyboard. It seems the square controls the very movement of their fingers.”
“I am hesitant to tell you this because you would not believe me, but there is a smaller unit they carry around. This thing calls them and then they talk to it! I’m not making this up……”
“Others visit a big hall where they pay an entrance fee to watch a huge square for hours in the dark. Sometimes they laugh, sometimes they cry, sometimes they seem afraid but mostly they have these expressions of adoration on their faces.”
“When they get home in the evening, they cannot finish dinner fast enough to gather once again, in front of another square box for hours. When they finally go to bed, they complain about the busy day they have had and how tired they are. Sadly, only a few have time left to spend with God.”
“Gabriel, how is it possible that an evil force became so powerful that the people haven’t got time left to spend with their families or with God anymore?”
“The tragedy is, Billy, the people made this thing and they manage it too. Some are using it for work, which is fine. Some are earning millions inventing imaginary, unreal, and get this, completely untrue stories most of the time to captivate and occupy the minds of the people watching the stories unfold on these screens.”
“Most tragic is the fact that people choose to be controlled by these square devices. They have successfully hijacked themselves to a useless, make-believe life of sitting and staring at square spaces. What a waste of time!”
“God said not all of this is bad, but the people should consider how they spend their time because for many of them it is running out faster than they think.”