by Tom
Wacaster
For those
who are not familiar with the wonderful capabilities of the internet in
general, and "Googlemaps" specifically, the word
"googlemaps" might seem to be nothing more than
"gibberish." Before the days of personal computers, internet
service, and the world-wide-web we relied on printed material to help us
navigate the highways, city streets, and locate folks we wanted to visit.
A good Rand McNally map was an essential tool to those wishing to make a long
road trip. For those needing to locate a particular city street one could
obtain a "key map" to help navigate about larger cities like Houston
or Dallas. In the small country towns one need only stop and ask
directions; most residents were not only willing, but even anxious to help you
out. Then there were the Yellow Pages, White Pages, and 'cross-reference'
address books provided by 'Ma-bell that would provide the specifics of
someone's address, phone, etc. With these three tools one could be fairly
certain that he could get from one destination to another without too much
hassle, or locate a specific individual or family.
We move now
to the 21st Century. With the personal computer, we can
"log-on" and, using any good search tool, we can find any number of
"helps" in our search for an address, person, directions, et
al. My favorite is "googlemaps." With a few "point
and click" maneuvers, proper "data-in," and the punch of a
button or click of a mouse, "googlemaps" will give you the directions
from your address to the front door of your desired destiny. There
are other tools to help you find people, vacation spots, email addresses, or
phone numbers. The list is endless. The bottom line is this:
if someone wants to find you, you cannot hide.
Before the
days of computers, the internet, and the world wide web; before ever a Rand
McNally map was printed; before the existence of key-maps, telephone books, or
social security numbers, it might have been possible to find some little
isolated spot on the globe and become a hermit. But despite all the
efforts of an individual, he could not, and cannot, hide from God. The
Psalmist wrote, "Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither
shall I flee thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there; if I
make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the
morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand
lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness
shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness
hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the
light are both alike to thee" (Psa. 139:7-12).
There might
yet remain a remote possibility that you could hide yourself from men.
But no matter where you go, God still knows where you are; and He does not need
"googlemaps" to find you!