Hijacked

At some time over the past two weeks, my computer has been hijacked. It does not seem to affect anything but by searches on the internet. Whenever I click on a link with in a search, it reroutes me to a different page normally selling something to do with what I’ve searched for. It is very annoying and I have tried every fix that people have recommended. I have found a way to work around it, but I want it stopped. Sometime this weekend or early next week after all of our Christmas programs are over and church slows down, I have decided to just reformat the hard drive and start from scratch. Not a fun thought, but it will get everything back working the way it is supposed to.

As I thought of this procedure, I could not help but think of the lives of many Christians, myself included. Sometime without us really noticing, our lives get hijacked. We then find that we are not performing the way that we ought to perform. When we notice it, it bothers us because the Holy Spirit begins to convict our hearts. But what happens, many times we find a way to work around it. We may even talk to others, listen to preaching, or read devotionals on how to “fix” it. The truth is sometimes the only way to fix it is to reformat. We need to go back to that place where all things were made new. Where God reprogrammed our heart to a work far greater than anything this world could offer. For Jacob, that place was Bethel. For you it may be a prayer closet, a park bench, or an altar. Wherever that place may be; if you find yourself of track today hijacked by the things around you, find some time to meet with God. Allow Him to reboot your hard drive and bring things back in line with where they are supposed to be.