ESCAPE! That’s what the young son wanted. He wanted to be on his own, live life, have all the things he knew were “out there” waiting for the cool people of the world. And he got that attitude without cable or the internet. Go figure!
Where do you want to go when you are overwhelmed with the pressures of work, marriage, or school? Where do you escape to when traffic makes you crazy, politicians make you mad, and your kids make you want to commit murder? Where’s your “distant country”? For me—it’s Italy. I love to escape halfway around the world to relax and forget all my troubles. Hang on...I needed a moment...now I’m back!
Do you ever get fed up with living under the authority of God? Do you have a “distant country” for which you long to escape? Waylon Jennings was, “looking for love in all the wrong places.” Do you “party in the USA” or head for “Margaritaville”? Do you turn on your computer and escape to secret places that start with www? “Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide No escape from reality.” The Psalmist asks, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?” I know the answer to the question, so why do I keep trying to escape?
Jim Bales
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