day 1174: Two-Way Links

"Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me."

The recent and ongoing learning of government knowledge and data gathering using digital technology continues to increase the apprehension of many people across the world.  A conversation has been created about the role and use of technology as it relates to the knowledge of what each of us do, who we converse with, where we go (both physically and online), and what we are interested in (as evidenced by our online searches).  It's above my pay-grade to understand and comment on whether or not these efforts are making us safer or putting us at greater risk, but I do know that technology continues to invade and redefine what is considered personal and proprietary information.  What is that information?  Jaron Lanier, in a recent interview in San Francisco Magazine with reporter Scott Lucas said this, "I'm building on the very first idea for a network, which is based on two-way links; that is if your data is being used by somebody else, there is always a link back to you so that you know if and how it is being used. You could set your own price for it - and if you didn't get paid, you could shut off access."  I find his idea fascinating.  Two-way links would make each of our life patterns, interests and activities all pieces of intellectual property.  What a new definition of supply and demand this "marketplace" might create.

We can live and work assured in that Jesus gave each of us a two-way link with Him.  He gave His all for us and all we must do is believe and follow Him and the link is complete.  We make our world so complicated but all He wants us to do is to keep it all simple and childlike for Him.  Today, we are going to be faced with a bunch of stuff that will have to do with who we are, what we said, what are we thinking, what's our position on an issue or a decision, etc.  While we must remain resolute and precise, we can also walk into this day feeling buoyant in the knowledge that in the largest scheme what really matters is that two-way link with Jesus that is both unbreakable and always reliable.

Reference: John 14:6 (New Living Translation)