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Did Paul use a laptop
With lots of RAM and ROM?
Were his letters posted on a BBS
Paul@Rome.Com?
Did the man from Macedonia
Send an e-mail saying "Come"?
Did Paul use a laptop
With lots of RAM and ROM?
Did Moses use a joystick
At the parting of the sea?
And a satellite guidance tracking system
To show him where to be?
Did he write the law on tablets,
Or are they really on CD?
Did Moses use a joystick
At the parting of the sea?
Did Jesus really die for us
One day upon the tree?
Or was it just a hologram
Or some technical wizardry?
Can you download the live action clip
To play on your PC?
Did Jesus really die for us
One day at Calvary?
Have the wonders of this modern age
Made you question what is true?
How a single man in a simple time
Could offer life anew?
How a sinless life, a cruel death,
Then a glorious resurrection
Could offer more to a desperate world
Than all of man's inventions?
If in your life, the voice of God
Is sometimes hard to hear -
With other voices calling you
His doesn't touch your ear;
Then set aside your laptop and modem
And all the fancy gear,
Open your Bible, open your heart,
And let the Lord draw near!
Dear God,
Did you mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it an accident?
Norma
Dear God,
Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don't
you just keep the ones you have now?
Jane
Dear God,
Who draws the lines around the countries?
Nan
Dear God,
I went to this wedding and they kissed right in church. Is that okay?
Neil
Dear God,
Thank you for my baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy.
Joyce
Dear God,
It rained for our whole vacation and is my father mad! He said some
things about you that people are not supposed to say, but I hope you will
not hurt him anyway.
Your friend (but I am not going to tell you who I am)
Dear God,
I want to be just like my daddy when I get big, but not with so much
hair all over.
Sam
Dear God,
I think the stapler is one of your greatest inventions.
Ruth
Dear God,
I think about you sometimes, even when I'm not praying.
Elliott
Dear God,
I bet it is very hard for you to love all the people in the world.
There are only four people in our family and I can never do it.
Nan
Dear God,
Of all the people who worked for you, I like Noah and David the best.
Rob
Dear God,
My brothers told me about being born, but it doesn't sound right. They
are just kidding, aren't they?
Marsha
Dear God,
If you watch me in church Sunday, I'll show you my new shoes.
Mickey
Dear God,
We read Thomas Edison made light. But in Sunday school, we learned
that you did it. So I bet he stole your idea.
Sincerely, Donna
Dear God,
I do not think anybody could be a better God. Well I just want you
to know that I am not just saying this because you are God already.
Charles
Dear God,
Maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each other so much if they had their
own rooms. It works with my brother.
Larry
Our Father who art in heaven...
"YES?"
Don't disturb me. I am praying.
"BUT YOU CALLED ME!"
Called you? I didn't call you. I am praying to Our Father who art in
heaven.
"THERE! YOU DID IT AGAIN!"
But I didn't mean anything by it. I was, you know, just saying my prayers
for the day. I always say the Lord's prayer. It makes me feel good... sort
of like getting a job done.
"ALL RIGHT. GO ON."
Hallowed be Thy Name...
"HOLD IT. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?"
By what?
"BY HALLOWED BE THY NAME."
I mean... it means... Good grief! I don't know what it means...
How should I know? It's just part of the prayer. By the way, what does it
mean?
"IT MEANS HONOURED, HOLY, WONDERFUL."
Ah! That makes sense. I never thought about what hallowed meant before.
...Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as in heaven...
"DO YOU REALLY MEAN THAT?"
Of course! Why not?
"WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?"
Do? Nothing. I suppose I just think it would be rather good if you got
control of everything down here as you have up there.
"HAVE I GOT CONTROL OVER YOU?"
Well, I do go to church.
"THAT ISN'T WHAT I ASKED YOU! WHAT ABOUT THE HABIT OF LAZINESS YOU HAVE?
AND YOUR BAD TEMPER? YOU'VE REALLY GOT A PROBLEM THERE, YOU KNOW. AND
THEN, THERE'S THE WAY YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY ALL ON YOURSELF. AND WHAT
ABOUT THE KIND OF BOOKS YOU READ?"
Stop picking on me! I am just as good as some of the rest of those
hypocrites down at the church.
"EXCUSE ME. I THOUGHT YOU WERE PRAYING FOR MY WILL TO BE DONE. IF THAT IS
TO HAPPEN, IT WILL HAVE TO START WITH THE ONES WHO ARE REALLY PRAYING FOR
IT. LIKE YOU, FOR EXAMPLE."
Oh, all right! I guess I do have some habits now that you mention them. I
could probably name some others.
"SO COULD I!"
I haven't thought about it very much until now. But I really would like to
cut out some of those things. I would like to, you know, be really free.
"GOOD. NOW WE'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE. WE'LL WORK TOGETHER, YOU AND I.
SOME VICTORIES CAN REALLY BE WON. I AM PROUD OF YOU."
Look, Lord, I need to finish up here. This is taking a lot longer than it
usually does. Give us this day our daily bread...
"YOU NEED TO CUT OUT THE BREAD. YOU'RE OVERWEIGHT AS IT IS."
Hey, wait a minute. What is this? Criticise me, eh? Here I was doing my
religious duty and all of a sudden you break in and remind me of all my
habits.
"PRAYING IS A DANGEROUS THING. YOU COULD WIND UP CHANGED, YOU KNOW.
THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO GET ACROSS TO YOU. YOU CALLED ME AND HERE I AM.
IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW. KEEP ON PRAYING. I'M INTERESTED IN THE NEXT PART
OF YOUR PRAYER. WELL, GO ON."
I'm scared to.
"SCARED OF WHAT?"
I know what you'll say.
"TRY ME AND SEE."
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
"WHAT ABOUT BILL?"
See! I knew you would bring him up. Why, Lord? He told lies about me,
cheated
me of some money. He never paid back the debt that he owes me. I've sworn
to
get even with him.
"BUT YOUR PRAYER? WHAT ABOUT YOUR PRAYER?"
I didn't mean it.
"WELL, AT LEAST YOU ARE HONEST. BUT IT'S NOT MUCH FUN CARRYING THAT LOAD
OF BITTERNESS AROUND INSIDE YOU, IS IT?"
No, but I'll feel better as soon as I get even with that fella. Boy, have I
got some plans for old Bill. He'll wish he never did me any harm.
"YOU WON'T FEEL ANY BETTER. YOU'LL FEEL WORSE. REVENGE ISN'T SWEET. THINK
OF HOW UNHAPPY YOU ALREADY ARE. BUT I CAN CHANGE ALL THAT."
You can? How?
"FORGIVE BILL. THEN I'LL FORGIVE YOU. THEN THE HATE AND SIN WILL BE BILL'S
PROBLEM AND NOT YOURS. YOU MAY LOSE THE MONEY BUT YOU WILL HAVE SETTLED
YOUR HEART."
But Lord, I can't forgive Bill.
"THEN I CAN'T FORGIVE YOU."
Oh... you're right... You always are. And more than I want revenge on Bill, I
want to be right with you. All right, all right, I forgive him. Help him to find
the right road in life, Lord. He's bound to be awfully miserable, now that
I think about it. Anybody who goes around doing the things he does to others
has to be mixed up inside. Someway, somehow, show him the right way.
"THERE, NOW, WONDERFUL. HOW DO YOU FEEL?"
Hmm... Well, not bad. Not bad at all. In fact, I feel quite tremendous.
You know, I don't think I'll have to go to bed tense tonight for the first time
since I can remember. Maybe I won't be so tired from now on because I'm not
getting enough rest.
"YOU'RE NOT THROUGH WITH YOUR PRAYERS. GO ON."
Oh, all right... And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from
evil...
"GOOD, GOOD. I'LL DO JUST THAT. JUST DON'T PUT YOURSELF IN A PLACE WHERE
YOU CAN BE TEMPTED."
What do you mean by that?
"STOP HANGING AROUND THE MAGAZINE STAND WHERE PLAYBOY IS SOLD. CHANGE
SOME OF YOUR FRIENDSHIPS. SOME OF YOUR SO-CALLED FRIENDS ARE BEGINNING
TO GET TO YOU. THEY'LL HAVE YOU COMPLETELY INVOLVED IN WRONG THINGS
BEFORE LONG. DON'T BE FOOLED. THEY ADVERTISE THAT THEY'RE HAVING FUN, BUT
FOR YOU, IT WOULD BE RUIN. DON'T USE ME FOR AN ESCAPE HATCH."
I don't understand you...
"YES, YOU DO. YOU'VE DONE IT A LOT OF TIMES. YOU GET CAUGHT IN A BAD
SITUATION, YOU GET INTO TROUBLE, AND THEN COME RUNNING TO ME: 'LORD, HELP
ME GET OUT OF THIS MESS AND I PROMISE YOU I'LL NEVER DO IT AGAIN.' YOU
REMEMBER SOME OF THOSE BARGAINS YOU TRIED TO MAKE WITH ME?"
Yes, and I'm ashamed. Lord, I really am.
"WHICH BARGAINS ARE YOU REMEMBERING?"
Well, when the woman next door saw me coming out of the video games centre.
I remember telling you:
"O God, don't let her tell my mother where I've been. I promise I'll be in
church every Sunday."
"SHE DIDN'T TELL YOUR MOTHER BUT YOU DIDN'T KEEP YOUR PROMISE, DID YOU?"
I'm sorry, Lord. I really am. Up till now, I thought that just praying was
enough. I didn't expect you to answer like this.
"GO AHEAD AND FINISH YOUR PRAYER."
For thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
"DO YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BRING ME GLORY? WHAT WOULD REALLY MAKE ME HAPPY?"
No, but I'd like to know. I want now to please you. Now I can see how good
it would be to be a real follower of you.
"YOU JUST ANSWERED THE QUESTION."
I did?
"YES. THE THING THAT WOULD BRING ME GLORY IS TO HAVE PEOPLE LIKE YOU
TRULY LOVE AND FOLLOW ME. AND I SEE THAT HAPPENING BETWEEN US. NOW THAT
SOME OF THESE OLD SINS ARE EXPOSED AND OUT OF THE WAY, WELL, THERE'S NO
TELLING WHAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER."
Lord, let's see what you can make of me, okay?
"YES. LET'S SEE..."
God can change us... but are we willing to let Him? Are we willing to go
through the refiner's fire, to die to ourselves and offer ourselves as living
sacrifices to the Lord?
© 1977, Clyde Lee Herring, 2938 East 84th
St., Tulsa, OK 74137, USA
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and rest, call Matthew 11:25-30
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