I wonder what God thinks of technology...?
I just came in from mowing the lawn here at the office and then running down to the mailbox and back, sweating like a hog. I fixed myself a tall glass of Gatorade with lots of ice. I positioned myself over the AC vent on the kitchen floor. Ahhh. That hits the spot. Air Conditioning sure is a pleasant tool to have.
It made me wonder what God thinks of technology. His people two to four centuries ago certainly didn't have all the conveniences we had. But they did have plenty of their technological advances. I've heard it said that some of the laws that God gave His people, like keeping the waste outside of the camp, were far advanced beyond other civilizations around them. They had sanitation systems that rocked for their day. And to think that some people considered God's people ancient and behind the times. I'm not sure who propigated the myth that the earth was flat, but Scriptures written around 701 BC were describing the earth as round...
"He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth..." (Isaiah 40:22)
Whew! I decided to mow the law to give my head that "cleared" feeling so I could manage my time today properly. I've got so much to do for this deadline, that's it's not even funny. I'm still party responsible for ad sales (the buck stops here), since we're transitioning to a new person, and I took on 6 of the 8 "So & So Says" articles from this new issue, 4 other features, and there's 8 DVD reviews and about 6 ablum reviews, plus probably 10 "Pick of the Litter" reviews, placing all the ads, and proofreading and editing and that "overview" thing that I like to have plenty of time for (kinda like proofreading) scoping out the entire issue. Looking at that kind of list is what I need to be doing, so I can prioritize and take each piece one by one.
I will be praying for clarity, peace, wisdom, and just plain old help in getting all this done. If you feel so led to pray, please join in! :?)
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at September 13, 2004 09:00 AM