Eugene Polley the inventor of the first wireless remote control for television died May 20, 2012. He was 96 years old. The advertisement for his invention called the Flash-Matic in 1955 even made some prophetic claims:
Just think!,” an advertisement breathlessly proclaimed that year. “Without budging from your easy chair you can turn your new Zenith Flash-Matic set on, off, or change channels. You can even shut off annoying commercials while the picture remains on the screen.” We now live in the day where we struggle for control of the remote in each every household. We get antsy if we don't have the remote in our hands ... what if they change the channel ... what if they don't change the channel ... what if I miss something ...
We surf the web and cable TV with ease ... as long as we are in control.
It's hard to trust someone else with the remote.
It's hard to give that type of control to somebody else.
Yet that is exactly what we are called to do as followers of Christ.
Who is pushing your buttons?
Where are you placing your trust?
Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you. Psalm 84:12 NIV
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