Aww yes, those wonderful days when musical artists aspired to play guitar like, Joe Satriani, sing like Jon Bon Jovi (Tuesday's Musical Notes - "Livin' on a Prayer"), and wanted to look like Steven Tyler (Tuesday's Musical Notes - "Dream On"). It seemed to be that in the 80s any band that put "Metal" into the description of their musical style needed to have hair that was teased, coifed, and long. While touring, such bands should have taken tanker trucks of hair spray along with them just to support the tour. Such was certainly the case with the band Cinderella.
Cinderella was an 80s hair band darling and an MTV staple. The band started in 1982 and existed off and on until 2017 when founding member and lead singer Tom Keifer was quoted as saying that there would never be another reunion.
Cinderella's biggest hit came in the form of today's feature song, which peaked at #12 on Billboard's Hot 100. It regales the story of love lost and the regrets that exist from not making the most of a relationship or situation.
One thing that we should certainly make the most of is the availability of the Bible.
Part of our mission at Tuesday's Musical Notes is to encourage readers to study the Bible. The Notes believes in the authority, accuracy, and credibility of the words that leap from its pages. There are many things we confess we don't understand. There are, however, many things in which Holy Spirit shows us as we are consistent in the study of the Word of God. I have read the Bible from maps to concordance many times and with each reading Holy Spirit shows me something new that I had never considered. That "something new" is usually exactly what I need for that time in my life.
Please take the time to read the Bible in its entirety. For your convenience here is a Bing search of Bible reading plans that are available: Bing.com - "Bible Reading Plans"
As you study the Bible, you quickly see examples of folks who don't know what they got 'til its gone. Such is the case of Adam and Eve. Genesis 3:1-7 New American Standard Bible/The Message paraphrase of the Bible/King James Version of the Bible parallel
It is so easy on this side of history to judge Adam and Eve. They had 1 rule. Don't eat from 1 tree. As we suggested last week, sin had already been introduced into the world as the enemy of man had been cast out of heaven. His planting seeds of doubt in Eve's mind about God's authority was just enough of a nudge for her to cross the line into sin and disobedience. He is not overt in his attack as he asks Eve if she were forbidden to eat the fruit from any of the trees. Eve then reaffirms that EVERY other tree except the one in the center of the garden, they were allowed to eat the fruit. Then the enemy sidesteps the truth and suggests that death will not come as a result, knowing full well that Eve doesn't understand the kind of death she will be introducing into the world by her sin.
The Notes finds it interesting that Adam and Eve had no knowledge of evil prior to their disobedience. They were living in a perfect environment and everything was good. And then...the reality of what they were losing fell on them. The perfection of the garden was gone in an instant because they didn't weigh the consequences of their decision and they allowed themselves to be deceived by the enemy, an enemy bent on their destruction.
Ok, so now it's introspection time...What good things in your life do you have that you are 1 bad decision away from losing? I don't know that we ponder this enough. Our continual striving to make things better for ourselves and our families contradicts with those moments we should be relishing our blessings and realize from where those good things come.
Dear friend if you have never said "Yes!" to Holy Spirit's earnest pleas, consider doing that today. The Bible teaches that He will not plead with you forever. The Bible teaches that if you continue to say "no" to His leading, you will eventually be given your way. Romans 1:28-32 NASB/The Message/KJV At that point, the reality of what could have been will fall on you in a heavy way. You will be forever separated from God and anything good. Today, you can change your future. Don't wait. Don't delay. 'Cause, you don't know what you got, 'til its gone...
'Til Tuesday,
Serving HIM by serving You,
randy
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