Unnoticed, but more unappreciated by us, is a system that we live and
sometimes die by. A system so reliable, that we hardly notice it, except when
it doesn’t work-the US Postal System, or the Post Office. Yeah, that one, the
one that delivers millions of packages and letters per day, and manages to only
lose millions of dollars, tax dollars daily in doing it. Now compare that with
FedEx or UPS, who handles millions of packages per day, but still manages to pay
dividends to its stock holders, instead of draining more dollars from its
stockholders like the USPS, we being the stockholders. Proving once again
private enterprise works best and that it isn’t sinful to make a profit. But
have you seen both rates lately...whatever happened to the 2 cent stamp? Maybe
it was technology, I remember working at a Sears receiving platform, and UPS
delivering everyday. 25 to over 100 boxes at once, each number handwritten on a
sheet, then signed for before they were considered received. Contrast that to
today, where the miracle of barcoding makes it easier and faster-just one sweep
of a wand and it is delivered, or at least dropped off. Case in point happened
a few years back when I ordered something for Theresa via FedEx. It was to be a
surprise, which ended up on me, as she happened to stop home, and the FedEx man
gave her the box. I had been tracking it, and when it didn’t show, I called
them, they remembered our barking dog, but still no package. It was days later
when she went to surprise me that she found out it was a gift for her. Maybe
the system does work better than expected, just keep human contact out of the
equation.
But these delivery companies continue to amaze me, and I can
prove it. Our Post Office is the one that went postal, yet the next day the
mail was being delivered again. And last Christmas I ordered a DVD, that was
sent out via UPS, but ended up being delivered by the Post Office, all the way
down to the tracking. Amazing two companies working together like that-and one
a leisure activity of the Federal Government. But the system still is flawed,
when living in Colorado, I was 27 miles from town, yet we got daily mail
delivered, even when we got 4’ of new snow. Yet when moving into we only had a
PO box, no in town delivery available. And proving what weenies we were,
complaining when we had to go out to get it, after calling ahead to see what was
in our box, mixed in with the perfectly spindled, mangled, mutilated, and
shredded magazines. Oh how the poor mailmen must have hated it when it was Life
or Time magazine day each week long ago, and how they really must love
delivering here all the cycle and old car magazines I subscribe to. Which now
that they are downsized, seem to fit better in our little box. And I think of
friends in high school working at the local post office, and stealing porno
books and films, no one fooled by the plain brown wrappers, and doing it with no
reprisal, as who was going to admit to not getting the porn they ordered?
Mystery solved for any of you after 40 years?
And yes, I have gotten UPS boxes with footprints on them, good
thing they were marked FRAGILE! I still get an occasional letter addressed to
my father, who is dead. I just write on it “not at this address,” let them
figure it out. And I am about to practice an old trick from MAD magazine from
the 60’s. They came out with a sticker that said “No one named occupant lives
at this address.” Now imagine if we all put out stickers like that, would it
solve junk mail or just reroute it? And I have been practicing for years an old
Andy Rooney trick to stop the junk mail with free postage paid envelopes inside,
except I use it for good. I enclose a tract about who Jesus is, and the postage
is free. And the gospel goes out...try it, you may be as surprised in heaven
how this little trick has worked. And so the post office, UPS, and FedEx
deliver better than we would like to admit. Be it guns, ammo, porno, tracts, or
love letters, they deliver. But the one thing they cannot deliver is salvation,
it takes a God who is able to deliver that which no man can earn, a free gift
from heaven. It is amazing the things God does deliver. He delivers us from
evil. He delivers our enemies and then destroys them. He delivered the
Midianites into the hands of Gideon. He delivered the Jews from Egypt and
captivity. He delivered them out of the hands of the Philistines, and He
delivers us out of the hand of the evil one. Some 253 times in the New King
James Version God delivers. But the best delivery, the one most desired, but
least expected was sending Jesus, a rather special delivery. After hours. And
one who would change the world...even unto His birthday being celebrated at
Christmas, causing more deliveries than ever before. And if UPS can deliver
overnight, imagine what He can do for you today? And now with daily delivery
drones, His timing is still better, His rate 100%, and He has yet to lose a
package yet. With a simple system caused salvation, and He comes to you! Since
we wouldn’t go to Him. So unique, so simple, yet so many try to add to it, and
are never delivered. When it was so easy with just Jesus. No additional
postage, no lost in tracking, and no weather delays. God never fails...do we
take His system of love and mercy for granted?
Looking to be delivered from this present evil age? Try Jesus.
The only way out, and He never addresses anyone as Occupant. He doesn’t read
your mail, nor disclose any correspondence in prayer to others. And when His
letters, the Bible are read, they change lives. He is able to deliver us from
our temptations, and we don’t have to wait in line for the next available
window. His window is always open, are you? Are you willing to try and trust
His delivery? He was just in time at the cross, and He is still on time today.
And when others deliver into evil hands to be tried, He even gives you the words
to say at that time. He is 100% God, and always on time. No one else, no
government, no delivery company can claim Jesus’ record of accuracy. So what
are you waiting for?
He is the answer to the question in Romans, who will deliver me
from the wretched body? And He still delivers us from death today. Special
delivery...and you don’t have to open the mail to get it...just open our
heart. Which He has sealed to deliver you from evil. One simple word, one
simple transaction, one simple relationship. Let Jesus deliver you today. For
God so loved the world, He delivers, for you.
love with compassion,
Mike
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