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Interaction or isolation?
Have you noticed that in our society we are becoming more and more isolated from each other?
I just recently was able to renew my driver license online. Although it was really nice not having to go down to the DPS office and wait, I couldn’t help thinking about all the things that have started to separate us from human interaction.
You no longer have to go to department stores; you can just order what you want online. You don’t even have to talk to anyone when you go to the grocery store. With the self checkout line, you don’t have to talk to a cashier. Drive-thru windows and internet shopping are designed to make our lives easier, but they are also taking away our interaction with each other.
Two billion heard the Bible read
About two billion people worldwide watched Prince William and Kate Middleton marry Friday morning in London. During the ceremony, most or all of the 12th chapter of Romans was read aloud. It is rare to hear any portion of Scripture read on secular television, but about 30% of the world’s population heard Romans 12 that day. Let’s pray that indeed the Lord will bless the reading of his word (Isaiah 55:11).
–John Gaines, on the GospelPreachers Yahoo email list
