The people in HereAndNow have an advantage over us: they can see a tempter coming. The tempters have an unmistakable appearance, and their lures are very predictable. Bobbles, bobbles, bobbles… that’s all they ever want to talk about. But make no mistake, bobbles are never really free. It’s undeniable that when a tempter talks, people listen! Well, most of the people. The People of the Book are different in that they see past the deception, which puts them way ahead…..
Did you ever take a turn in a direction that wasn’t intended, but apparently necessary? Picture a road washed out by a flood, but you didn’t realize it until you were on your way and saw the sign. What do you do? Panic? No need. Just reconsider where you’re headed and then adjust your course. But by all means, heed the Detour sign! Today I saw a detour sign as I started to write. It’s significant in that I saw…..