Have You Been Informed?

March 6, 2011:   

            No, I’m not going to be the bearer of anymore bad news.   The truth is sometimes, I’ve had about as much bad news as anyone one can stand.   That’s usually when I declare a media fast. 

            When I asked if you’ve been informed, what I was referring to is how well do you keep yourself up-to-date and enlightened?    1 Peter 5:8, tells us to “be alert and of sober mind.   Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (NLT)   Luke 21:36 warns us “to keep alert at all times.  And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.”   (NLT)   Finally, 1 Thessalonians 5:6 cautions us to “Be on your guard, not asleep like the others.   Stay alert and be clearheaded.  (NLT)

            Although we might sometimes want to bury our heads in the sand, as Christians we can’t neglect the opportunities all around us to be notified and enlightened.  We are to be truth tellers and truth seekers.   Samuel Smiles once said, “It is not enough to have books, or to know where to read up for information when we want it.  Practical wisdom for the purposes of life must be carried about with us, and be ready for use at call.”  Let’s get wisdom and stay enlightened!   Have a great evening.