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Much is often said about new inventions and gadgets of technology. My generation has been immersed in the entire transformation. After all, the desktop PC evolved right around the time I was a small child. You could say, "We grew up together" . I often think back to the days of my grandparents and the struggles of "simple" daily life. Where fixing breakfast may have taken 2 hours, whereas mine can be prepared in minutes. Where laundry was an all day affair and in contrast I can put in a load and walk away until it buzzes at me. Where running to the store would have meant catching the horse, hitching the team and then traveling the many miles to the general store. I suppose I should be grateful for 24 hour electricity, Maytags, microwaves, cell phones, and e-mail. It's a far cry from the life my ancestors lived. An immense change. Has it been for the good? One can look at it from many different perspectives and come up with entirely conflicting answers to that question. We could say that present day inventions provide for convenience, help us save time, and help us to reach loved ones within mere minutes. But I fear our new technology has actually made us busier, more sleep deprived and actually more isolated from personal contact than ever before. A good change? It's debatable. Change is inevitable but disruptive, exciting but unnerving. Some say it has made the older generation fearful of new gadgets and the younger generation less creative, less active and less appreciative. There is something in life that has never changed, the Word of God, The Bible. True, we've tried to interpret it differently, have made revisional variations and have paraphrased many passages of scripture, but the heart of its message in its context and in its original language, has not changed. We can take comfort in its consistency, in its message, in its enduring promises and in its ability to speak to those of all ages. As human beings, we've grown accustomed to and almost depend on change. If something doesn't work, doesn't sound right, isn't exciting enough we "want a change" We've even done this with religion and God. We're looking for something more when what we need is sitting right before us, in our hands or perhaps "on our shelf". God's word, God's message, Gods love never changes. In this world of continuous change I pray we may find peace in the consistency of God's word, His son, and His love. I want to cling to something that never changes. In this world of continuous changes and advancements, God's message has remained simple. He loves us. He died to give us a robe of righteousness and take us home to heaven with Him when He returns. Cling to "The Word" and may you find strength in its message. I was very fortunate to have the author of the accompanying song, Sara Groves, contact me by e-mail and explain what was the inspiration behind "The Word". She stated the following: "There were many influences behind The Word. One was a devotional by Chuck Swindol called Intimacy with the Almighty. He says everyone is looking for a new word from God, but the old word is the new word. God has had the same message since the beginning of time, and every interaction with mankind has held the same "word" - reconciliation with man.
Another inspiration was a conviction that my entire spiritual diet was made up of pre-chewn food (gross, I know). I was reading good books and listening to good music, but I was not going to the Word myself. God spoke to me (not audible) and said he wanted to show me things first hand.
Thank you for making our music a part of this."
Sara |
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