Let the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and
my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 ( ESV)
One night, back when we used
dial-up Internet service, I heard the modem connect in another room. Since I
was the only one home, this seemed a bit odd, as did the sound of the keyboard.
As it turns out, one of the
cats was sitting on the desk paw-typing. She had connected to the Internet, apparently
by using the enter key on an active icon; opened the email program, the same
way; and started a new cryptic email message, addressed to someone in my
contact list.
Laughing, I decided she needed
her own email account, for I didn’t want her to misrepresent me by emailing who-knows-what
with my name on it. I couldn’t afford for a business associate to receive a
message that contradicted my principles.
Far more serious are the
messages we send through our words and actions, messages that contradict God’s
principles. I get impatient with telephone customer service that lacks an
understanding of the words “customer” and “service.” In turn, my tone sends a
message that misrepresents my Father.
I get behind some day-dreaming
driver who is doing 30 mph in a 45 mph zone. My eyes throw darts while my head
shakes in disgust. The string trimmer line uncoils for the umpteenth time, and
I forget the motor is no longer loud enough to muffle my words. I roll my eyes
when someone ahead of me in line isn’t prepared for his turn.
Here I was worried about how
the cat’s email might misrepresent me!
Oh, God, I’m sorry for
the times I send messages that contradict your principles. Help me to represent
you in my words and actions. Amen.
©2013, Nance
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