High above the earth 24...
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High above the earth 24 satellites belonging to the United States military orbit the planet. Those two dozen satellites are known as the Global Positioning System. The idea behind that project was to eliminate the need for battlefield soldiers to rely on maps and compasses to figure out where they are. By using a special device, soldiers are able to tune into those satellites and instantly a computerized map will show them their location. But in recent years the military has allowed civilians to tap into that system. And of all people, farmers have been among those who have taken advantage of it. On some large farms, they have their machinery hooked up so that they can send out tractors to plow or put down fertilizer, and the tractors do not need anyone to drive them. The tractors have equipment on board so that they are able to steer themselves through the fields as they receive the satellite signals. So that technology, originally devised for use in times of war, is now being used in times of peace. Paul encourages us to leave behind the old ways of sin and to take hold of the new life that God offers. -- Bowen
