"Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time because the days are evil" (Ephesians 5:15-16).
Entropy is a scientific word. It defines the inevitable movement from order to disorder. It defines the movement of all matter and all energy as it moves toward a state of inert uniformity. It defines the loss of information in a transmitted message, and the inevitable and steady deterioration of a system or a society.
There is entropy in every human relationship. Every relationship will come apart unless something holds it together. It takes commitment. It takes love. It takes faith, and it takes energy! That means, husbands, that you need to give your marriage some extra attention--give your wife some flowers! And when she says, "Oh, flowers again," you might have to give her a new house. If all of that fails, you might try listening to her to find out what she is really saying. Listening is work. It takes effort, but it is the best gift we can give to our wives, or to anyone.
The good news about the entropy that is always present in a relationship is that it can be reversed, but it takes energy guided by Wisdom and Love to do it. That is what is meant by "redeeming the time." Redeeming has to do with buying. The Bible says we must invest our time and ourselves to renew relationships, and to make new ones, in these present evil and entropic days. As Christian people, we have a decision to make. Will we just let entropy happen? Or, will we embrace the One who can reverse entropy and walk with Him and be like Him? "He is before all things and in Him all things hold together" (Colossians 1:17).
Grace&Peace,
Tom
2 comments:
Tom, I think you are on to something here. I like to accentuate the positive in your posts and that is why I do not reply very much.
Anyways,it is necessary for the readers to understand that just adding energy to a closed system will not reverse energy. Energy has to be guided, otherwise more energy will merely increase the disorder in the system. In the case of human-relationship systems, more energy will just increase the chaos. It has to be guided by wisdom and love from above, just as you explained.
Well done,
--Hawkeye Gold
Thanks, HG. Not to be overly critical of you, but what I think you meant to say is, "just adding energy to a closed system will not reverse entropy." The simple addition of energy to a system increases entropy unless it is guided.
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