Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin....

Like the hobbyist always tinkering on his old car, I'm constantly tinkering with my book.  A new insight or illustration to add; a better way to say something, a change in a word or order of paragraphs, etc.  

So, this morning I was tinkering with the "Final Words" section when notification of a personal blog post from a friend popped up on my phone.  She is actually Sandy's friend, but we are together getting to know her and her husband better.  In fact, we had them over for a cookout just last night.  I don't know much yet about their faith; but Sandy and I are praying for the occasion to speak more of it.

The notification of the blog post (about a Steve Miller Band song) arrived just as I finished working (again) on this paragraph in my book:  (It is the paragraph that was the subject of an earlier post.  See"God's perspective" below.  Clearly, God wanted to be involved in its writing!)

"The video (The Bema) is sobering to watch.  Now aware, for having read all the Scripture referenced in this book, of what is at stake, you will get a glimpse through this video of what it will be like to stand before Jesus – and all of God’s people – on that day.  You will see that it is true:  Nothing else matters but that Day and the effect it will have upon the eternity of days that follow it.  Watch the video, if you dare.  Don’t delay to put this important truth into practice!  Every tick of the clock takes us closer to that moment – the outcome of which lasts forever – when we stand before Christ."

Well, the song that was the subject of our friend's blog post - which, as I said, arrived just as I finished that paragraph - has the repeated line, “Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future.”  (Ironically for the Christian, the song is entitled, Fly Like an Eagle.)  So, I incorporated those words of the song into the paragraph, right before the "every tick of the clock" sentence.  It was perfect.

And I told our friend about the timeliness of her post and the way it helped make my point.  It is my prayer that it will be the opening for a discussion of deeper truths about God.  

Amazing, isn't it?  God is good.

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