THANKFUL

Monday, May 9, 2022

Lord, I jumped when I heard her voice. I didn’t know she was in the room, and had been listening the entire time. My bride and I were relaxing, watching TV and reading eBooks on our Kindles. A commercial came on demonstrating Alexa starting a car, and I commented how Alexa was now people’s “man Friday.” That’s when she spoke from my Kindle. “I couldn’t understand your request. Try again.” My wife snickered how I just now discovered this female voice inside my Kindle. She thought I had disabled Alexa years ago as she did.

Whoa! For years I’ve read my Kindle never knowing Alexa listened to every word, but lay quietly hidden within my digital device. Did Alexa hear me complain about the Cowboys? Uh huh. She most likely never understood my exuberance over A&M football. She probably rolled her eyes at my outrageous statements about politics. Perhaps she spit out her digital coffee at my jokes?

But if Alexa listens to every word I speak, how often does she hear me talking to You, Jesus? Does Alexa join me in prayer as I meditate on the Scriptures? Lord, I pray Alexa hears more words of faith than words from my carnal nature.  Are her digital hands raised as we praise and worship You?

You know my heart, my thoughts, my motives, my love for You, Lord. Your ever-present Holy Spirit knows all about me, my in’s and out’s. Alexa cannot comfort or strengthen me as You do. Alexa may be our “man Friday,” but only You, Lord Jesus, perform 2 Corinthians 5:17: You redeem us from sin, change our heart, and makes us a new creation.

Alexa, repeat after me: “Thank You, Jesus!” Amen