So I was sitting in class the other day when the professor asked a girl a question about why Jesus came down to earth to die. We all knew the answer...to save us of course. However, when the girl provided her answer I couldn't help but laugh a little. She simply responded, "to delete our sins." There you have it...from the mouth of a millennial, Jesus "deleted" our sins. It was a perfect example of how emailing, instant messaging and texting has reshaped our vocabulary and language usage. When I think of the word "deleting" I think of: unneeded files on my computer, unflattering photos on my digital camera and unwanted text messages on my cell phone. All we have to do is simply click "delete" and they're all gone. However, when I think of the brutal death of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ I do not necessarily think of it as him "deleting" our sins. It is something bigger than "deleting." It is about loving, dieing, and saving. The word "delete" has no passion or feeling behind it...it is simply a technological word with no human emotion directly tied to it. I wish we could keep some of this technological jargon from creeping into matters of far greater importance. I know, it's not a big deal. In fact, it's kind of funny. It is just important for us to choose our words carefully so the intended weight of our words is properly conveyed.
Carson Stokebrand
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