LOST IN ALBION
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Grandson Ian was
sent here to look out for me after my last stroke and resultant hospital stay
September 2, 2015. He is still here. His old room is now a nursery for his baby
nephew, my greatgrandson. We get along hunky-dory, and of course there are
rituals that have developed.
Ian serves
hearing impaired Nebraskans by installing and servicing CaptionCall phones
provided free under the American Disabilities Act. In doing so he is behind the
wheel near, far, and in between. One day Ian made a 600 mile round trip!
I have yet to
hear an audible sigh or “Ugh.” in response to my ritual “Where are you going
today?” or “Where did you go today?” Today’s answer is “Albion, do you know
where it is?”
I do, but this
fact didn’t brake my traveling mind……
Using smart phone
visual and audible Google Earth app will take Ian precisely curbside to his
destination, these days a commonly used method of travel to locations hither or
yon. But once there, unfold a road map of the State, USA, or world and ask “Where
are you in relation to home?” (I confess to impishly doing this with those not
of my atlas generation and thoroughly enjoying the puzzled looks.)
More seriously, I’m
pondering 2 individuals that had critical lack of understanding of exactly
where they were framed by the larger eternal picture: Nicodemus and Saul, both
believing they were well-located, when actually they were far from being so.
Recorded in John
3 we read of the Master’s redirecting words to Nicodemus, “Are you the teacher
of Israel and yet do not know these things?”
And in Acts 9 to
Saul of Tarsus zealously persecuting the disciples of Christ, redirecting words
leading up to his being the Apostle Paul, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting
me?“
In what areas do
I need redirected this day? Am I, are we using His application or are we using modern devices for spiritual direction? (1Cor.2:1to
3:23) Though afflicted with deafness, am I, are we listening?
EBB4
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