On May 6th I wrote a post about my new
camera I bought after years saving for it.
I’ve been having fun (with some frustrations in learning) taking
pictures I couldn’t successfully take with my old camera. Well, it finally needed to be recharged
today, so I pulled out the usb cord, attached it to the camera and then to the
surge protector’s USB charging port. The
charge light started blinking like it should, I waited 3 hours and the charge
light was off as it should be, so I took it off the protector, pulled the cable
off and turned on the camera.
Nothing.
Pressed the button again. Nothing.
“Relax, this will be okay…” Tried
a few things each time attempting to turn on the camera and nothing happened. Freaking out!
Can I still return it if it’s broken?
What do I do? Breathe
slowly… Wait, check the manual. Troubleshoot menu- not helpful. Charging info- oh yes, this thing has an AC
adapter that you can plug the USB cord into.
USB cord back in, plug into AC adapter, then into surge protector. Three hours later the camera is actually
charged and able to be turned on. Big PHEW!
My memory doesn’t always bring back the
information to figure out what I need to do about a problem. Sometimes I need to review the manuals to get
the knowledge I need. Just like when I
experience problems in my life. What do
I do about them? Do I run to my friends
and family for advice? Do I pull out the
reference books on that particular issue?
Do I go online and search out answers?
What do I do first?
When it’s an emotional issue it’s the
Bible I run to for comfort, but not always for the helpful knowledge on
particular problems. I don’t know why
that is, but it’s probably the same reason I take painkillers for pain before
praying about it. Habit. There are over 80 different knowledge topics
(about life) that we can find information on in the Bible. For example, about panic (freak out) we can
find Scriptures that may help us: Ps. 34:4; 2Tm. 1:7; Pr. 3:5,6; Php. 4:6,7.
Of course, who remembers all the
different Scriptures for each topic: certainly not me? That’s where a search engine comes in- try “Scriptures
panic” and up comes 1,630,000 pages of information. Check out a few, get some verses, and look
them up in your own Bible. Perhaps some
of these verses could have helped me earlier…
Why?
Your Word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path. Ps.
119:105
The heart of the
prudent gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. Pr. 18:15
The entrance of
Your Words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple. Ps. 119:130
Let the Word of
Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom… Cl. 3:16
My people are
destroyed for lack of knowledge. Hs. 4:6
The Word of God, the Bible is our manual
to help us know God and live life. From
it we can gain much helpful advice on how to live our lives and what to do
about the problems that crop up. There
is knowledge (facts, information, skills), understanding (meaning, principles
and reason from the knowledge) and wisdom (what to do next, application to
life, actions to take from the understanding of the knowledge).
Eventually I hope to master my camera
and not need to return to the manual. I
don’t think the Bible can ever be fully understood by our finite human minds. Thirty plus years later and I still increase
knowledge and understanding every day- which helps me on my journey. For me though, the most exciting bits are the
ones that help me know my Loves- Father, Jesus and Spirit, all the more. Lord, I am so thankful for Your Word that
brings Life.
(Jesus said)
It
is the Spirit that makes alive, the flesh profits nothing.
The
words that I speak to you are spirit and are life.
Jh. 6:63
Father, please help
me remember to go to You and the Word first!