We’ve all heard the analogy between computers and humans that says simply “Garbage In—Garbage Out.”
Can the computer be used to control garbage coming into our mind and garbage going out through our words?
We have filters that monitor and limit what comes into our computer—to protect the computer from viruses, and to protect the user from some of the bad stuff for humans.
But filters are voluntary, unless you are a child with conscientious parents. So we’re back to self-control to guard ourselves.
But wait a minute. We can learn a profoundly sobering lesson on accountability from our “super” computers of today.
Computers record and remember everything, including everything we do on the internet. We know that someone could review all of it. Add to that the potential of the government tracking our entire life, unseen and unknown to us.
Now consider computerized accountability that is perfect, thorough, and includes all our thoughts as well as our words and actions. If we stop and think about it, we have a sense that this is true and real for each of us.
We have no control over the recording. But we do have control over what we choose to do and say and live—and get recorded.
“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.”
“It is appointed unto man once to die, and after that the judgment.”
“Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account for it in the day of judgment.”
There is a song that says,
“One day every knee will bow,
One day every tongue will confess,
‘You Are Lord.’
Still the greatest treasure remains
For those who gladly choose You now.”
How about you? How about now? How about choosing Jesus?
Absolute Accountability.
It’s just a matter of when.