Thursday; May 7
The other day I was digging through some of the Old Testament and found something stopped me in my tracks. Nestled in the wisdom of Solomon was this gem, “Do not say, ‘Why is it that the former days were better than these?’ For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.” (Ecclesiastes 7:10). I have to be honest with you, I was a little surprised to find out that nostalgia has been around for such a long time. Ours is not the first generation to look back and remember how good things were – or at least how good we remember them to have been. We have been fooling ourselves with faulty memories for centuries! Now, please don’t misunderstand me, I am not saying that all advances advocated by modern society are positive, but I do think it is good to be reminded that the next generation is not necessarily the one that is leading us to sure and certain devastation! It has been said by every generation that has come before us and, yet, we still cont...