If we are humble enough, we can learn something valuable from our own inventions, or better still, from the machines that we have made to serve us! Some examples will be in order.

-When you are using a computer, you must learn to stay away from the delete key! Many have deleted information that they so much needed by just touching the key by mistake.

-Just think of the damage a pilot may cause by touching a wrong button while up in the air

-There are other numerous machines that if you touch the wrong button, they will cause serious damages

The same might be said of our God! How so? History reveals that although our God is a loving, compassionate, and caring God, a time comes when by touching a wrong key, we cause our own destruction. Any examples? Sure. Here they are:

Genesis 6:5-7 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him in his heart. And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth…

Genesis 19:13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord had sent us to destroy it

Daniel 5:30 In that night was Beltshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain

Mark 11:15-17 Jesus drove them out of the temple for making it a den of thieves

Acts 12:20-24 The angel of the Lord killed Herode for lifting himself above God?

So, what lesson, if any, do we learn from all these?

-In our life of disobedience, stubbornness, and continuous sin, both
in private and public, let us remember that a time comes when God says: Enough, is enough! Let us therefore thread very carefully! Remember that while you and I can hide things from each other, our God sees all that we do in secret, reads our hearts and motives, and knows our dwellings.

-In dealing with each other, let us learn and be careful what buttons we touch. Even the meek and polite ones have buttons that are out of bound. Let us therefore learn to respect others and avoid by all means touching wrong buttons that can generate heated debate, anger, name calling and sometimes uncalled for fight of words and what have you. If you do that, you will be in the position to dwell peacefully with all people.

But the question is: Are you willing to avoid touching the wrongs buttons of your family members, friends, community, enemies, and in fact all God’s children? As for me, I am willing! How about you?

Just a thought.

Pr Birai

– – –
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:01:20 -0700 [09:01:20 AM CDT]
From: Absalom Birai
Subject: Re: Touching the wrong buttons!