A Christmas Thought From my Computer

A Christmas Thought

You cannot put money in a bank without a computer being used by you or the bank, you can't take money out without a computer being used by someone, you cannot get a bank statement without the use of a computer, the bank does not even know who you are or how much you have in your account without a computer.

You cannot make a purchase or return merchandise without a computer, .

You cannot have or use electricity in your home or at work without a computer or pump gas or buy food.

You cannot use a credit or debit card without a computer. You cannot even buy theater tickets without a computer. You cannot make a phone call, send an email, or otherwise communicate without a computer. We cannot even talk to one another without a computer, or so it seems.

Instead of gathering in each others presence, we congregate in chat rooms. Some even 'go' to church by way of the computer.

And yet we have the audacity to think that we are in control of our lives! We have blindly put our trust in these machines. We worship them, even brag about them. We believe in them!

My guess is that we will rue the day that we became so dependent upon computers ...computers that we seem to have such little control over! Computers that seem to have such absolute control over us.

Why is it that those who believe so completely in modern technology refuse to believe in the one Source of power that really can change their lives for the better? They tell you that they can't believe in anything they cannot 'see' or 'touch'!

However, can you 'see' the internet or 'touch' it even? Can you see the world wide web? You can use it...but can you 'see' it?

Well, put your trust where you will....

Gary Douglas Laws

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Devotional Part 2 from Atlanta, Georgia

Christmas Devotional Part 1 from Atlanta, Georgia

The Ancient Art of Buttonholing!

Since moving to Vero Beach, we have had many of our neighbors knock on our door and after introducing themselves, invited us to their church, letting us know we would be welcome. I thought to myself, "How wonderful"!

Of course, as a Salvationist, I have my own place of worship but, nonetheless, I was pleased that they cared enough about us and were so excited about their church, that they thought to invite my wife and I.

My wife and I visited Royale Palm Pointe to see the dolphins. While there, a senior couple we were passing said hello and we struck up a conversation. Soon they were telling us about all of the activities, during the Christmas season, at their church and they invited us to attend. How exciting it was to listen as they shared their faith and the ministry of their fellowship.

Maybe we all should go back to the old method of knocking on doors and 'buttonholing' strangers! I think many just might say "Yes, I'll come!

Pride Goes Before the Fall

The 'love of display' is a malady that can afflict people in all walks of life and in most occupations. Perhaps seen in the political world most dramatically, it is also very present in the Church among some clergy, musicians and laity alike.

"God forgive us and give us a new heart whose primary expression is one of humility! Give us the purpose to call attention only to you and your love!" GDL