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“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 (NIV)

The age of technology is somewhat fascinating.

Because of technology, people who otherwise would never socialize with others seem to suddenly feel free to post pictures of themselves and give advice online on topics that they may not even know much about. The arena of technology has acquired millions of “experts” on anything and everything that can be discussed online for others to see.

The downside to having so much information online at the touch of digital keys, is the fact that one won’t always know what is accurate and what is fake, unless one does research on the subject.

We are presently living through a worldwide pandemic, and the world’s population seems to be divided on whether one should get vaccinated against the virus that has claimed millions of lives around the globe. While some swear by the security provided by being vaccinated, others argue that the very vaccine they are provided is killing people who take them. Who, then, should we believe?

The craziness does not end with the pandemic. There is politics, who is doing their job right and who isn’t; there is gossip about famous (and not so famous) people, because, after all, no one is safe from the rumor mill, whether it is vocal or virtual. There are busy bodies all over the search engines, providing information to whoever is willing to read it.

And then, last but not least, there is the online Bible. So many people no longer peruse their paper Bibles, and instead, use their smart phones and laptops to find the Holy book, but often between reading or posting an article on the internet.

As our lives become more and more virtual and most of our affairs are performed online, my melancholy self longs for the days when the closest thing to a virtual conversation was watching The Jetsons on television, wondering if some day we would really call home on a video call. Life, indeed, is like a breath. May we use that breath well.

“Father, thank You for giving us the smarts with our brains. Help us to use it.”

For His Glory

Luska Natali

TRBC Women’s Life