How small is this world?

It's a small world. That's such a relevant statement anymore. I sit here tonite thinking of all the countries I can not only see images of on the web but also all of the people from places I've never been to (and probably never will be) that I have been able to chat with. Blogs are just one small facet of that whole picture. Wow! You know it wasn't all that long ago that, as a teen, I used to sit and dream of visiting places in the world and meeting other people. Now here I am well into the age of the internet, and while I still haven't been physically to many of the places I have seen online, I have been able to reach out and touch at least some small virtual piece of my dream. It's amazing. I enjoy surfing, especially sites that have nature scenery and city scapes or those sites that tell stories about and/or describe life in other countries. Since I've been blogging (which hasn't been long) I have also been able to communicate with people I may never meet in person or read their thoughts and opinions on various topics.

Since the age of the internet began, I have often wondered if Christ was thinking ahead to our time when He said "Go into all the world and preach the Gospel". Think about it. Many of us may never travel physically beyond our own familiar borders, whether that be our neighborhood, our state or province, or even country. But we can travel online and be a light in a dark world. Thanks to technology, however, we even have the ability to go where it is difficult to travel even by foot. Even our words on a web site, such as a blog, can witness to someone on the opposite side of the earth while we sleep. While we stop and remember that our backyards, families, communities, etc are our own mission fields let us not forget to reach out to all our "communities". I think God truly expects us to use any means possible to further His kingdom. And when you stop to think about it.... the world really is a small place these days. Why can't we reach everyone with the Gospel? It just takes a little commitment and effort.

OK, so that was my two cents for this evening. I know it wasn't much but that was what I had on my mind. What about you? How do you feel about the world wide web?