When I was younger I was always impressed with people who tend to “interpret and predict” the future by looking at my palm. There are people in South East Asia that practices witch crafts and they are very superstitious in everything that occurred to them. We as human have a tendency to be curious about things that are not revealed to us.
In Genesis 2 we can see that Adam and Eve had a curiosity in what was unknown to them; the two forbidden trees in the Garden of Eden. This curiosity led them to eternal condemnation, not only to themselves but also all their descendent, including us.
In a couple verses in Luke 13, Jesus confronted His listeners by saying that they took pride in predicting the weather when the rain is coming and where is the wind blowing. On the contrary, Jesus declared that there is no used in being a genius about predicting the weather when they are missing Who is right in front of them.
Like Adam and Eve, are we sometimes curious about all the wrong things? Like these people, do we sometimes take pride in predicting what will happen with the weather but lack in seeking the One who is in control over it? Are we praising and worshiping creations and not the Creator? What are we really following after?
Lydia Lun
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It is easy to get caught up in our own world and not see what is right in front of us. I am always struck by those who come into camp and see the things I miss. I have to question what else I am missing?
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