Recently I asked the kids who their favorite musicians were. Some of the artists were predictable such as Skillet or Toby Mac but I was surprised to find that at least three of the kids present that night consider Eminem to be one of their favorite artists!So this week we are taking a closer look at Eminem. As I read the blogs and listened to some of the music I was amazed at just how over the top violent and vulgar the music was. I woke up at 2:30am the day I put this presentation together and as I lay there unable to get back to sleep I began to think about the question, "Why is this music so popular today?" I think the reason has a lot to do with people who find life to be so difficult and at times unbearable that they just want to scream or rage against the circumstances of life.
The sad thing is that as a Christian we never need to just scream out or rage against the storms of life. According to Psalm 61 we can cry out to the God of the universe when our heart is overwhelmed! He loves us and He hears us every time we cry out to Him!
Psalms 61:1-4 KJV
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
So here is my disclaimer, I have removed the cuss words and replaced them with stars. I have short clips from four different Eminem songs; "Stan", "Kim", "My Mom", and "Role Model". Some of the content is very violent! And just so we are on the same page here; I do not hate Eminem. I do not hate people who listen to Eminem. But it grieves my heart to think that are people in this world who feel so hopeless.
We need to pray for Eminem! He needs God! He needs a savior! And I know just the God to hook him up with:)
God Bless you all real good this week!
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