Prayables - Psalm 90:2 - Scripture

Blog: Powered by God

Who hasn’t been there? You’re sitting around a table, in a meeting, at a restaurant or even in your own home. It only takes a second for you to realize, the person you thought was listening to you… is texting under the table.

I'm reminded of a commercial. People are absorbed in the activities going on in their phone and then one by one, disaster strikes. The man at the urinal drops his phone, you know where. The fancy lady, leaves the opera and checking messages, she trips and falls down the staircase. The little league dad checking out his phone on the field, gets beaned in the head by his kid. The message: “It’s time for a phone to save us from our phones.”

This is a clever commercial designed to sell a certain mobile phones, wrapped up in the spirit of being in the present. Nothing we don’t know already, yet an excellent reminder, there’s a time and place for everything.

Has technology eliminated loneliness? I’m convinced, being constantly connected to the people we care about is a welcome advancement in the lives of so many. We’re a global community now. My friend is leaving for New Zealand to visit her daughter who is studying abroad. Has it been rough for her, to have Michelle so far from home? Not really. She told me they talk and text all the time, no different from when she’s in college closer to home.

And now, when my relationship with God is equally important to my happiness, I’m grateful that I have prayer on my smart phone. It’s not that I can’t pray without it, it’s just that I have the right words, always handy, to inspire me in my worship.

I understand the temptation my dinner guest caves in to as he checks the football scores during the meal. I smile as I watch my grandkids get excited over a new game on their Leapster. I don't idolize the past with distorted memories of a simpler and better time. I embrace the now of an inter-connected world, aided by technology and powered by God.

Susan Diamond

Joke: God Agreed

On the very first day, God created the cow. He said to the cow, "Today I have created you! As a cow, you must go to the field with the farmer all day long. You will work all day under the sun. I will give you a lifespan of 50 years."

The cow objected, "What? This kind of tough life you want me to live for 50 years? Let me have 20 years, and the other 30 years I'll give back to you." So God agreed.

On the second day, God created the dog. God said to the dog, "What you are supposed to do is to sit all day by the door of your house. Any people that come in, you will have to bark at them! I'll give a you lifespan of 20 years."

The dog objected, "What? All day long to sit by the door? No way! I give you back 10 years of my life!" So God agreed.

On the third day, God created the monkey. He said to the monkey, "Monkeys have to entertain people. You've got to make them laugh and do monkey tricks. I'll give you a 20-year lifespan."

The monkey objected. "What? Make them laugh? Do monkey faces and tricks? Ten years will do, and the other 10 years I'll give you back." So God agreed.

On the fourth day, God created man and said to him, "Your job is to sleep, eat, and play. You will enjoy very much in your life. All you need to do is to enjoy and do nothing. This kind of life, I'll give you a 20-year lifespan."

The man objected. "What? Such a good life! Eat, play, sleep, do nothing? Enjoy the best and you expect me to live only for 20 years? No way, man! Why don't we make a deal? Since the cow gave you back 30 years, and the dog gave you back 10 years and the monkey gave you back 10 years, I will take them from you! That makes my lifespan 70 years, right?" So God agreed.

And that's why in our first 20 years, we eat, sleep, play, enjoy the best and do nothing much. For the next 30 years, we work all day long, suffer and get to support the family. For the next 10 years, we entertain our grandchildren by making monkey faces and doing monkey tricks. And for the last 10 years, we stay at home, sit by the front door and bark at people!

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