Friday is here! You know the routine. Coffee (I prefer mine bold and black). And just a few minutes of your time for a few random thoughts to help you, I trust, in your spiritual pilgrimage through this life.
A number of years ago, the local Lancaster newspaper
reported on an incident which occurred at the Three Mile Island nuclear
facility located near Harrisburg. The story told of a security guard who was so
absorbed in playing his hand-held video game that he failed to notice an
inspector approaching on a surprise inspection!
(I’m glad it was an inspector approaching and not a would-be
terrorist!) As if that weren’t sad
enough – the article went on to cite the state Department of Environmental
Protection’s read on the incident.
According to the department, the employee broke no work rules for guards
are encouraged to engage in mind-stimulating activities! OK.
Does this make sense to you? Or
is it just me having a grumpy morning?
The New Testament in a number of different places tells us
that we must always be on the alert – watching for the return of Jesus Christ
(Mark 13:33); being alert in prayer (Ephesians 6:18); staying alert lest we
fall asleep amidst the darkness of this age (1 Thessalonians 5:6); keeping
alert for the advances against us of our Enemy (1 Peter 5:8). Let’s purpose in our hearts that we will not
be like this guard at TMI who got
so absorbed in his video game that he was caught off guard. Don’t allow the distractions of this world to
diminish your readiness. Life is too short and the opportunities around us too
great to fail in this area. Jesus urges
us, “Be on guard! Be alert!” (Mark 13:33 ). That’s good advice.
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
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