Adaptability, it is something that I have never been very good at and in fact as I age it is something that I am becoming worse about. One thing I will say is that I recognize this as being true about myself and having pondered it I thought it important to share these thoughts with you as I think it important that all Christians prepare for change.
As I write this, seven weeks ago I severely broke my fifth finger (pinkie) on my right hand and so much of what was a part of my daily life came to a screeching halt. If you have ever sustained an injury like that you learned as I have that you have taken something for granted. Everything from brushing your teeth to taking a shower or eating or reaching in a pocket is affected and you have to learn how to do things differently.
Normally my day begins at 4 a.m. and I use the extra time so that I can write mostly for my International Sunday School Lesson commentary at http://theadultsundayschool.blogspot.com/ but alas that too was affected as I found the action too painful. I have continued to get out of bed at the same time but I have just mourned by ability to type instead of adapting. Until today I hadn’t even thought much of how I could change and do the work of the gospel in a different manner. I know now that I might have put just some notes down for future lessons or maybe some verbal recordings. I might have read more but I wasted my time instead of adapting.
Today the pain and lack of mobility is still there and I am making a lot of mistakes but I can type with nine fingers and remind you that we have in store for us a great deal of change. Change that will bring much pain and disorder for us as Christians but we must not stop the work that we are to be about in the sharing of the gospel as we wait for good times to return. Instead we must adapt and think of new ways to share the good news.
If you aren’t about the work you should be as a Christian then now is a good time to start before the times become harder. By learning to type long ago I can adapt to one less finger for the process. Christ told us that as the end nears we will face very dark and perilous times as followers of His. By learning the ways of sharing the gospel now you will more readily adapt as persecution rises and your daily life becomes more strained but the need for the gospel more urgent.
I pray you are a quicker learner than I have been!
