Columbia Records released 2 new songs from Paul Simon in 1977 on his Greatest Hits, Etc. album. One of these new releases, Slip Slidin’ Away became a top 5 hit in the U.S. Near the end of this song, Simon includes some unique lyrics: God only knows, God makes his plan; The information’s unavailable, To the mortal man; We work our jobs, Collect our pay; Believe we’re gliding down the highway, When in fact we’re slip slidin’ away. Only God knows Paul Simon’s heart, yet it appears he understood Romans 3:10-12.
Back in February while unemployed, I developed healthy spiritual habits. Between a renewed interest in prayer, a vibrant quiet time studying the Bible and a hunger for truth, I drew closer to God. Though separated from God, Romans 3:23, I began to see life through God’s eyes, not my own. In a spiritual groove for a few months, poor habits have recently led me to start slip sliding away from God. Prayer has become a rushed chore, my time in scripture has experienced periods of disconnections and my appetite for spiritual meat has quelled. May be this is why God has put this Paul Simon classic on my heart today.
No one is exempt from this fact of life: Since the fall of mankind in the garden, there has been a communication gap between God and man. Like the Laodicean Church, people have allowed a lukewarm spirit to enter their lives. As people go through the motions of a mediocre life, they began to slip slide away, day by day. This spiritual parasite often goes unnoticed until a believer becomes crippled or paralyzed by a specific sin. If you feel like you are drifting off course today, reach out to the only one who can get you back on course, Psalm 30:3. Let the Holy Spirit serve as a spiritual rope to pull you out of the quick sands of life!
by Jay Mankus
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