NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Technology is a wonderful tool in helping spread the good news of our salvation. It makes much more content much more available to many more people much more quickly than ever was possible in the past. But sometimes that speed can be a two-edged sword. Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the bulletin company wants our copy modemed in by Monday morning this week, so their employees can enjoy a long (and well-deserved) week-end off. The problem for me is that I am leaving for Rome. So, I am going to share with you this anonymous poem from the internet that I left behind before I traveled: (which is a repeat - I am in a hurry to get out of here.)

Did Jesus use a modem, At the Sermon on the Mount?
Did He ever try a broadcast fax, To send His message out?

Did the disciples carry beepers, As they went about their route?
Did Jesus use a modem, At the Sermon on the Mount?

Did Paul use a Laptop, With lots of RAM and ROM?
Were his letters posted on a BBS, At Paul.Rom.Com?

Did the man from Macedonia, Send an E-Mail saying "Come?"
Did Paul use a Laptop, With lots of RAM and ROM?

Did Moses use a joystick, At the parting of the Sea?
And a Satellite Guidance System, To show him where to be?

Did he write the law on tablets, Or are they really on CD?
Did Moses use a joystick, At the parting of the Sea?

Did Jesus really die for us, One day upon a tree?
Or was it just a Hologram, Or Technical Wizardry?

Can you download the Video Clip, To play on your PC?
Did Jesus really die for us, One day upon a tree?

Have the wonders of this modern age, Made you question what is true?
How a single man, in a simple time, Could offer life anew?

How a sinless life, a cruel death, Then a glorious life again,
Could offer more to a desperate world, Than all the inventions of man?

If in your life, the voice of God, Is sometimes hard to hear.
With other voices calling, His doesn't touch your ear.

Then set aside your laptop and modem, And all your fancy gear.
And open your Bible, open your heart, And let your Father draw you near.