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This will refer back to the October 17, 2009 posting, "Lessons From a Point". Remember how it was about the cat who became addicted to the laser light? He still is
addicted. That has not changed. But this as changed, I have not lost the pointer. In fact, it is one of the best writing pens I have had. I find it to be superior to even the
parker pens I used to use.
Needless to say, what happened is that I wore out the batteries in the pen. The laser was looking sad. The LED light was not very bright, which if it were not for the LED, I
would have questioned the ability to wear out a laser light.
So last night, I had to run to the grocery store and buy some makings for home made pizza. OK, I bought 2 loaves of Italian bread and some pepperonis, and then some
cheddar brauts for tonight's dinner. (As long as it is not snowing or blowing hard, Carol is good to grill!) I know, I am on a huge tangent.
Back to the point. I was at the store shopping. so i decided to look for another pen so that I can get the battery size off the package. (I could not remember how to or where
to open the the pen to replace the batteries.) I found one. Priced $4.97.
I took the pen over to the jewelry department since the battery island at Wal-Mart is dedicated to only AAA through D cells. There I saw it, a 3-pack of batteries. How
convenient. Priced $5.00! You read that right!
It is cheaper for me to buy a whole new pen, throw away the perfectly good laser pointer and LED light than to just replace the batteries. What is up with that?
Our society has become a throw-away culture. Batteries are dead, so let's buy totally new. OK so you already new this. And yet, it's not just things that we get rid of.
Sometimes, we do that with people, too. When we see a drunken person staggering down the road, do we not move to the other side? When we see a woman who
recently divorced, do we shun her? Or perhaps its a person who rubs us the wrong way. We just don't want to do anything for him or her.
Even in the time of Jesus, there was this throw-away mentality with people. If someone did not fit the perfect mold, then what value were they?
In John's Gospel, chapter 9, Jesus and the disciples are walking along. The disciples see a man who was born blind. They question Jesus, but the text does not even
imply that the disciples were going to do anything other than to use him as a discussion point in a theological pursuit. Of course Jesus answered their question, "Neither
he nor his parents sinned that he was born blind. But so that God may be glorified, let us do the works of him who sent me." (John 9.3)
The disciples were not really interested in helping the blind man. Just talk about him. They were just using him as a talking point, with no plans of stopping to help, or
even acknowledge the man's person.
But the disciples were still spending time with Jesus. This is an awesome point about our walk with the Lord. To come to Jesus, you do not have to change and become
worthy of His gift. He takes us where we are. But SPENDING time with Jesus is when the change comes through.
2 of the very same disciples, now Apostles, where one day walking along the road, heading to the Temple to worship and teach. There was another beggar in the road.
This time, they took notice of him and told him, "I do not have silver or gold, but I will give you what I do have. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk." Then they
reached out their hands and helped the man up and he began jumping about. (Acts.3-1-9)
Though we may never heal someone as boldly as the Apostles or the Lord did, the point is that they changed having spent so much time with Jesus. In the past, they
would hardly take a notice and then moved along. Now they see someone, and they give him their undivided attention. Their throw-away mentality had changed.
Only when we allow ourselves to be changed by spending time with the Lord, in His word, can we change how we see those around us. For though we might throw things
and even people away, the Lord does not. We are all declared worthy, even the ones we don't.
God bless! --smh
addicted. That has not changed. But this as changed, I have not lost the pointer. In fact, it is one of the best writing pens I have had. I find it to be superior to even the
parker pens I used to use.
Needless to say, what happened is that I wore out the batteries in the pen. The laser was looking sad. The LED light was not very bright, which if it were not for the LED, I
would have questioned the ability to wear out a laser light.
So last night, I had to run to the grocery store and buy some makings for home made pizza. OK, I bought 2 loaves of Italian bread and some pepperonis, and then some
cheddar brauts for tonight's dinner. (As long as it is not snowing or blowing hard, Carol is good to grill!) I know, I am on a huge tangent.
Back to the point. I was at the store shopping. so i decided to look for another pen so that I can get the battery size off the package. (I could not remember how to or where
to open the the pen to replace the batteries.) I found one. Priced $4.97.
I took the pen over to the jewelry department since the battery island at Wal-Mart is dedicated to only AAA through D cells. There I saw it, a 3-pack of batteries. How
convenient. Priced $5.00! You read that right!
It is cheaper for me to buy a whole new pen, throw away the perfectly good laser pointer and LED light than to just replace the batteries. What is up with that?
Our society has become a throw-away culture. Batteries are dead, so let's buy totally new. OK so you already new this. And yet, it's not just things that we get rid of.
Sometimes, we do that with people, too. When we see a drunken person staggering down the road, do we not move to the other side? When we see a woman who
recently divorced, do we shun her? Or perhaps its a person who rubs us the wrong way. We just don't want to do anything for him or her.
Even in the time of Jesus, there was this throw-away mentality with people. If someone did not fit the perfect mold, then what value were they?
In John's Gospel, chapter 9, Jesus and the disciples are walking along. The disciples see a man who was born blind. They question Jesus, but the text does not even
imply that the disciples were going to do anything other than to use him as a discussion point in a theological pursuit. Of course Jesus answered their question, "Neither
he nor his parents sinned that he was born blind. But so that God may be glorified, let us do the works of him who sent me." (John 9.3)
The disciples were not really interested in helping the blind man. Just talk about him. They were just using him as a talking point, with no plans of stopping to help, or
even acknowledge the man's person.
But the disciples were still spending time with Jesus. This is an awesome point about our walk with the Lord. To come to Jesus, you do not have to change and become
worthy of His gift. He takes us where we are. But SPENDING time with Jesus is when the change comes through.
2 of the very same disciples, now Apostles, where one day walking along the road, heading to the Temple to worship and teach. There was another beggar in the road.
This time, they took notice of him and told him, "I do not have silver or gold, but I will give you what I do have. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk." Then they
reached out their hands and helped the man up and he began jumping about. (Acts.3-1-9)
Though we may never heal someone as boldly as the Apostles or the Lord did, the point is that they changed having spent so much time with Jesus. In the past, they
would hardly take a notice and then moved along. Now they see someone, and they give him their undivided attention. Their throw-away mentality had changed.
Only when we allow ourselves to be changed by spending time with the Lord, in His word, can we change how we see those around us. For though we might throw things
and even people away, the Lord does not. We are all declared worthy, even the ones we don't.
God bless! --smh