ET's Stimulus Package

As I watched this morning's news about the "Stimulus Package", I couldn't help but imagine what it must be like on Capitol Hill during the discussions of how to stimulate our country and people to prosperity once again. Highly influential, intelligent and strategic men and women in their best clothes emphatically convincing their peers that its' all about infusing money into just the right place to get the most immediate results. This session being spinned, twisted and slanted to the American people through hours and hours of news footage to provide hope and confidence of their work to the masses.

As I thought about this my imagination and witty sense of humor kicked in. As most of you know I am known for thinking outside of the box on a pretty regular basis. From my perception, it was more likely like the scene from ET (Extra Terrestrial) that I watched with Taylor for the 5th or 6th time a couple of weeks ago. Scientist's hone in on ET who has been taken in by a loving young boy named Elliot. The scientists must take this "foreign being" into their care to better understand the phenomena. Hundreds of men and women invade Elliot's home and separate Elliot from ET. They employ leading edge science and methods to try to revive ET but their efforts are fruitless. Elliot stands by in horror as he watches his heartfelt friend be terrorized by modern man. Despite the effort, ET lays lifeless in the vacuum tank. Elliot walks over to say good-bye. He has little hope since what can he possibly do if all of these men and women of wisdom could not revive ET. He opens the vacuum tank and puts his hand on ET's chest. Elliot's touch elicits an immediate response. The plant begins to grow and ET's heart begins to shine and beat again. Instantly, ET is saved.

God's lessons sometimes come to us even in the simplest of ways like in light hearted movies. Truth be told the stimulus package was written centuries ago by the disciples as it was exampled by God's Will and God's Way through love. It was written in the heart's of all Christians and is documented in the Word. It is not extra terrestrial or foreign. It is natural and doable. Men and women of God must take a lead. We should be living the stimulus package by example and as a call to action.

Perhaps, they could take a light hearted break from their sessions on Capitol Hill and watch ET. Isn't it comical how an extra terrestrial could help us understand this important lesson?