A few days ago, I replaced the TV antenna on our motor home, and with the new equipment, we are able to pick up quite a few more stations than we could with our old antenna. I'm not sure if this is going to be an improvement in the level of entertainment and information we receive.
Last evening I watched two national news broadcasts and was overwhelmed by the number of stories about things which are going wrong with our "world". The stories covered such topics as: Building fires, forest fires, arson fires, election controversies, the attack on Pearl Harbor 75 years ago, terrorism, computer hacking, floods, extreme winter weather, school bus accidents, false allegations and court battles, a potential $4,000,000,000 airplane for the President, foreign economic difficulties, road rage, distracted driving, sleep deprivation, etc, etc, etc. To make matters worse almost every commercial on the two network news broadcasts was for medications for: heart disease, diabetes and diabetic nerve pain, asthma, Alzheimer's and dementia, E.D., chronic dry eye, depression, sinus problems, pneumonia, acid reflux, shingles, etc, etc, etc.
And then it was the choice of what program to watch: and whether it was a current crime drama, a music show with scantily-clad women, or the plethora of "accept me as I am sit-coms" or some of the old classics like Archie Bunker, George Jefferson, the shoot-um-up westerns or cop shows, it was a choice of which was the least objectionable, sort of like our recent election. But, by the end of the evening I had seen a few good shows, heard a few good sermons on TBN and went to sleep ready to face a new day and the prospect of mulching more leaves, helping prepare bible lessons for shipment and hoping that the work we are engaged in will make a dent in the sickness and hopelessness many people face in our country and around the world. I know that we, individually can only do so much, and trust God for the "big picture" and the plan He has to remedy the ills we face and return us to the "garden" He gave us in the beginning of Creation. For now, we pray, trust and obey, continue to pray, do our best, pray some more, and wait on The Lord's return with faith and hope. Pray......pray.....pray. God has it all under control.
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