"There is no WIFI in the forest, but you will find a better connection."
Such a great quote! It is a true battle to "unplug" in today's society. We rely on WIFI for many simple, daily tasks. We don't read old fashioned maps. We have GPS to take us to new places. We put our grocery lists on our phones. We communicate with family and friends instantly through texting. We have instant answers to our questions.
Listen carefully and I think you will hear the growing desire for humans to unplug and go off the grid and into the wilderness... or onto a beach. Our souls need the deep breath of unplugging.
For those who know me best, I'm not really a camper. My idea of roughing it is a hotel with no pool. I like the comforts of home. I enjoy WIFI. I am as guilty as the next person.
I am naturally curious. I love doing "research". I get sucked down the rabbit hole and find myself in "wonder-land". The internet provides links for many of the things I wonder about, if I know how to ask the right questions.
A good WIFI connection is something we pay for each month. A good connection is priceless, but there is another connection that is even more valuable. Jesus modeled for us the value of going in "into the wilderness" for a better connection. When he was tired he rested, and then he found time to pray in a wilderness setting.
A place with no distractions is a place where we can unplug from the things of this world and plug into the majesty of the God of the universe. In the wordless silence, His majesty is echoed in nature's song. There is healing and restoration for the weary soul when we pause to ponder His promises and protection.
This scripture speaks of a time Jesus sought out a quiet place:
" And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. -Mark 1:35-36
His wilderness time is noted before the Crucifixion, too. After the last supper with his disciples and the heavy knowledge of Judas's betrayal, Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane at the foot of the Mount of Olives. He went to pray before he was taken to face his beatings, mocking and his unfair death on a cross.
When Jesus needed to power up, he unplugged and recharged before the biggest weekend of His human life. He found a connection powerful enough to carry the weight of the world's sins on his innocent shoulders... up until he gave up His Spirit and cried "It is finished." They didn't take his life, he surrendered it.
I will be eternally grateful for a better connection. It isn't what you know... it is who you know.
"because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9
Talk about connectedness!
Today, I am grateful for a better connection.
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