Glimpses of Truth

Open Your Mail?

Well, I just went through my stack of mail.  One of them said there was a “Time Sensitive Offer Inside!”  Well, it was yesterday’s mail, so I figured I was too late, so I threw it away.  It said I would receive “HUGE” savings 365 days of every year.  I imagine it’s that leap year that they cash in on.  I wish I knew what the offer was, but I was too late.  It was a big, thick envelope.  I think it was blue and white.  I’m wondering if you got one and opened it before you were too late.  Well, I guess I’ll never know.  No need to cry over spilled milk.

Another piece of mail said, “Enrollment Form Enclosed.”  I didn’t have the nerve to open it.  I’m already enrolled in more things than I can accomplish by the end of the day.  It still might be in my trashcan if you’d like to enroll.

My next envelope said, “Go Paperless.”  Wow, I can now receive this (something I didn’t want to get in the first place) faster so I can not read it slower or something like that.  I’m a little confused.  I didn’t open it up to see what I didn’t want to see in the paper they sent.

My next piece was a postcard.  Hey, I didn’t even have to open it up.  It was an invitation to go to an event that I’ve known about for a full year.  I’ve received about 4 or 5 notices by mail and that many by e-mail, plus heard it announced in that many meetings.  This postcard had a stamp and was professionally done.  It had a 4-color layout on both sides as well as a label, a real pricey card.  Oh – at the bottom it informed me that this year there would be a “just” $5 admission.  I guess that paid for the

My next envelope informed me of my need to register by July 31^st and save.  It was from California.  I knew right off that besides them telling me something that they thought I didn’t know that they wanted a little of my hard-earned money.  But hey, I do understand the folks in California are having a hard time.  I just couldn’t bring myself to open it up.  I’ve heard there’s a sucker born every day.  I hope one of them doesn’t go through my garbage can.  I may need a shredder.

The next was a little catalogue.  “Late Summer” was in big print. Well, I didn’t have a clean space to put it and keep it for “Late Summer.”  I thought this was Early Summer.  Yes, it’s been hot, but Late Summer is almost Early Fall, isn’t it?  I didn’t even open it up.  I’m sure they’ll send me another one later on.

Next – “Important Information Enclosed.”  Should I or shouldn’t I open it?  After looking on the back side, I decided it was more “important” to those who sent it than it was to the one who received it.  File 13.

All this time sensitive, can’t do without stuff and information is almost more than I can take today.  I’m kind of like the old man sitting in his rocker on the front porch of his little log cabin.  The young college student selling a variety of thick books was telling the gentleman how he needed this one special book filled with all kinds of knowledge.  The old man said, “I already know more than I’m using.”

Dear God, help me be selective and use what you’ve given to me for Your Glory.