ODJ: autocorrect?
November 6, 2011
You say, “I am rich. I have everything I want. I don’t need a thing!” (v.17).
READ: Revelation 3:14-22
Ben Zimmer, linguist, lexicographer, and language columnist for The New York Times, recently wrote an article about how incorrect the autocorrect text feature on our smart phones can be. He told how Hannah had received a text message from her father, which read: “Your mother and I are going to divorce next month.” No sooner than Hannah received this seismic disturbance, her father quickly texted her back: “I wrote Disney, but this phone changed it. We are going to Disney.” I chuckled to myself, and thought, This is what often happens to us when we attempt to autocorrect our lives: We fail with comic and sometimes tragic results.
That’s what happened to the church at Laodicea. The Laodiceans were wealthy, and it led to “autocorrection,” self-sufficiency and complacency (Revelation 3:17). They were so rich that when a devastating earthquake leveled their city, they rebuilt it without any help from Rome. Because this church had no perceived need for help from the Romans, it had no perceived need for help from God. Jesus evaluated this church, and He said although they had the best banking and commerce industry, they were poor; and though they were famed for their glossy black wool, they were naked; and though they were known for their eye salve and medical centers, they were blind. By trying to autocorrect, Laodicea ended up ambushing itself—succumbing to its own pride, materialism, affluence, and self-satisfaction. The sad part was, they didn’t realize it.
Instead of trying to autocorrect our lives, we must let Jesus correct our lives (v.20). He invites us to repent, fellowship with Him, and find our sufficiency in Him. He invites us to switch our broker from materialism to Him, to be clothed in His righteousness, and receive His spiritual healing. —Marvin Williams
How have you tried to autocorrect your life recently? What are some areas in your life where you need to submit to Jesus’ correction?
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