by

Pastor B.J. Knefley

Whether you realize it or not, you’re getting older. It can’t be helped; no matter how hard you try, aging will inevitably happen. But I’m not sure whether it’s the aging that bothers me or all the changes that time brings into my life. For example, I used to type this out on a typewriter, but today I’m using a computer. More specifically, I’m using an iPad with a portable wireless keyboard. When I’m finished, I can simply send it wirelessly to the people who need to receive it—all while sitting in a coffee shop. 

Televisions used to have dials, but today they come with remotes. Increasingly, we are becoming a cashless society. I spend less when I don’t carry much cash, so I use a credit card to buy even a cup of coffee and pay for it at the end of the month. The other day, I saw a child riding what appeared to be a tricycle on television. It turned out to be part of a computer game where the child was cruising down an imaginary highway, knocking over various objects and scoring points in a virtual game. Whatever happened to going outside and building a fort or engaging in other imaginative games? When I was a kid, I had to work to find things to play with, and we saw plenty to keep us occupied. We never had time to get fat because we were always on the go. The rule was that when the streetlights came on, it was our signal to be home. 

Today, the only exercise kids get is through texting. Relationships appear to develop and end on Facebook. Whatever happened to getting to know someone before entering a relationship? I must be getting old. I recently read that people are more concerned with having greater experiences, bigger thrills, deeper excitement, and more fun. So, whatever or whoever can provide that is what you pursue. Jesus said that in the last days, people would be lovers of self and pleasure (2 Tim 3:1-5). Could it be that we are in the last days, or am I just getting older? Think about it.