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Never to Be Repeated
This is the age of science fiction come true! Trips to the moon, miracle drugs, round-the-world trips in hours (not days), and incredible computer technology. Such things were only the fanciful dreams of the science fiction writers of a century ago.
True Values
In 1271 the renowned Italian explorer, Marco Polo, set out for the mysterious land of China. Twenty years in China acquainted Polo with a land far more advanced in many ways than Europe of that day.
No Rules!
I was in a place of busines waiting in line for service. Partway up in the long line stood a young man who frequently shifted back and forth on his feet, frequently turning and talking animatedly to the people around him. Finally, when I was able to better see him, I noticed the bold letters on his T-shirt which proclaimed: THERE ARE NO RULES!
A few minutes of seeing and hearing his raucous, obnoxious behavior convinced me that he was trying in earnest not to obey any more rules than he had to. He was fed up with rules.
The rest of the day I pondered those word, “There are no rules!” and and how typical it is of our society. People imagine that freedom and fun come by ignoring rules, doing your own thing, and having your own way.
The longer I thought about that T-shirt, the more I began to realize the incongruity, yes, the inconsistency of such a statement. How could anyone really declare, “I don’t obey any rules”? I dare say that the young T-shirt where did not realize how dependent he was on rules. The trip through town that morning would have been exceedingly difficult without traffic rules. Life would be precarious if lawlessness and disorder reigned in society. If pressed on the point, I imagine the young man would confess to appreciation for some rules.
God Bless America?
I was fourteen years old when the Twin Towers were destroyed. I remember that day well. Of the many changes soon afterward, one thing that especially struck me. It was the sudden, prolific appearance of signs, stickers, posters, billboards, and banners proclaiming, “God Bless America. ” People planted them in their lawns and stuck them on their cars. They used the slogan in their advertising and even churches joined the fad and put them on their signs.
I suppose most people had good intentions. But it seemed a bit ironic to my fourteen-year-old mind. I guess I never knew untill then how much Americans cared about God. I would never have known it if they hadn’t put out all those signs.
Think about it. Is God blessing America now that people have started asking Him to? Does saying it make it happen? Hasn’t God already blessed America and other places in many ways? Will God bless sin in the live sof those who say “God bless America”?
Let’s think about some events since 9-11 that have received national and worldwide attention.
What Do You Know?
You’ve heard and may have asked this careless question many times, “Well, whadda ya know?” And the likewise careless reply is often, “Not much!” Or, some silly, foolish reply is added to furnish the idle sport of the moment.