Equipment
Ezekiel 38:7 Get ready:Be prepared
As I sat on the porch of our rental condo. At Ponte Vedra Beach recently, I saw
an awesome sight. Swimming in the Atlantic, close to shore, were schools of
dolphin. Each group had quite a few fish in it, and the multiple number of
schools was unbelievable. I spotted this profusion of dorsal fins slicing
through the waves, and as I watched I saw not only swimming, but jumping and
tailing.
I hurried to get my camera to capture this event on film. I knew trying to keep
this vision in my mind's eye would fade in time, and I wanted a permanent
remembrance. I walked to the water's edge, poised the camera with zoom extended
and snapped away. When the film was developed, I was extremely disappointed, for
the photos were very poor. My zoom lens had not been strong enough, and my
timing had been off- enough to make the photos blurry and indistinguishable. I
had been unable to capture on film the sight I had seen because I had been ill
equipped to adequately do so.
When I want to show someone a picture of Jesus, I do so through the way I live
my life. Maybe it's time to check my equipment, so I will be prepared. Am I
reading the Bible, spending time in prayer -- listening to Him as well as
talking, and opening myself to the power of the Holy Spirit each and every day?
What about my timing? Am I sensitive to God's perfect timing in my life-
available to "snap that lens" when He directs me, not when I so decide.
Proper equipment is necessary not only in photography, but also in living the
Christian life. What about you? Have you checked you" Spiritual equipment "
lately?
Marion Smith: noles65@aol.com