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"For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away."
(James 4:14 KJV)
Seek Eternal
(by R.P.Edwards)
In the dustbin
Ancient tells
Words of wooing
Self to sell
Music, readings, fading path
Where one might weep
Or one might laugh...
One might charitably say (and possibly even believe) that a sloppy work area is a sign of "artsy creativity." Yes, a maestro's mess could be interpreted as outward evidence that priorities are soulish and cerebral, rather than superficial and material. Or it could mean...he's just lazy.
Anyway, the other day I was in my cluttered basement cubby and I glanced at the floor to my right and saw it; the old cassette languishing midst the debris. From there I gazed in a panoramic swath and saw other evidences of quite a few once important instruments that now are just mile markers in my zigzaggy life's journey: the floppy disc, the four-track cassette recording studio and dual player, the word processor and perhaps my favorite; the old Windows 95 laptop with the academic cap atop (Fresno State 1988). All of these were important in their time (well, maybe not the degree), but they ALL have been replaced and nearly forgotten.
So, let us pause to remember that this life (earthside) is, at its longest, short. Yes, entertain and invest in its qualities and quirks (I'm fond of alliteration) but be wise to place your anchor in the eternal unchanging realm.
The poem continues...
...Yes, life's a vapor
And things as much
Importance withers
With tired's touch
So, seek eternal
Unchanging true
Where Jesus reigns
And all is new
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Here's a song from my Youtube channel (link below) that centers on the blog's theme. It was created using some of the old technology mentioned above.
