“My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.” Proverbs 3:1-2

It started with Katie on Sunday afternoon. After my nap she calmly called me over and pointed to her computer screen. Recognizing what I was seeing, I tried hard to remain calm, look wise and sound comforting. Then I pushed every possible key imaginable! Nothin’! Had it stayed there with HER computer, I might have REMAINED calm.

There’s an old computer saying that, “even Jesus saves!” I have 2 files that I guard by backing up EVERY day! But beyond that, eh…! Right then, I remembered I was overdue on a backup of my own hard drive. If Katie’s crash accomplished ANYTHING, it got me motivated to work on backing up my own important data and photos. Before I was done, I lost BOTH!

It is in times of desperation that I find out who my friends are. Since I was desperate, I called Mike. After explaining Katie’s, and then MY experience, he added that HE had experienced the same thing… ALL DAY! Being an I.T. guy, computer crashes can make one wish they were a ditch digger! We talked, then laughed…and things actually started to look a little bit better! But not because they had changed!

Mike is my friend. Mike is a Jesus guy! Through talking to him, I realized that my data and photos are not ME. All those pictures? I have the REAL people in my life. My data? I STILL know who’s, and who, I am in Him. I’m taking ME, with me, to Heaven to live with God doesn’t lose ANYTHING!! So…when put in perspective, the loss isn’t that big a deal.

There is really only 1 thing that God wants me to remember, and that’s HIM! His love, His Grace, His ways! He wants me to write them on my heart, the place from where I live, so that I will DO what I KNOW! If I choose to do that, HE will make sure I will NEVER be lost! On top of THAT; time, peace and HIS kind of prosperity will be added, both here and there. Regardless of any crash!

Is Jesus YOUR back up?