Daily Devotional
What Are You Tuned Into?

April 24, 2020

Ponder This

A Greek statesman and orator named Demosthenes was once addressing a bored and listless audience, so he told them a story:

Once there was a man struggling with a great load. Along came another man with a donkey and said, “Rent my donkey, and he'll carry your load.” He did. Later, as they tried to find relief from the hot sun, they began to argue over who owned the donkey's shade.

At this point, Demosthenes walked off the stage. The audience became agitated, wanting to know how the argument was resolved. Demosthenes returned to the stage and said, “Earlier, I was talking about issues of life and death, and you were bored. But now you're all worked up about who owns the shade of a donkey!”

Practice This

Demosthenes’ audience was a simple-minded bunch. They tuned out issues of serious truth but were entranced with the trivial. In an age when media turns us from the vital and distracts us with the trivial, what about you? Are you distracted by the trivial? Examine your heart. Ask God to show you the truth about where you have fixed your attention.