Globe and Mail Columnist David Tabachnick (tar barch nick) has written a thoughtful article recently on how technology has affected the relationship between work and leisure. He says that at one time it was thought that technologies would free us from work and give us more leisure. But the reality is that smart phones follow us golfing, or to our kids soccer games. Rather than freeing us from work, technology turns everything into work. In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, stated, “There is a time to be born, a time to die, a time to plant, a time to reap, a time to laugh, a time to mourn.” We all need both work and leisure. But most of all, in this frantic modern society, we need time to be quiet. The Psalmist said it well, “Be still and know that I am God.” In other words, get your mind of work and other cares, and take time to reflect on things eternal, knowing that the universe is unfolding exactly according to His plan.

Pastor Alex Rockwell