Space Junk

Read: 2 Samuel 12:1-13

Whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. --- Galatians 6:7

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Orbiting our planet at speeds more than 4.5 miles per second is a growing collection of space junk. Nuts, bolts, and other discarded debris from space flights are presenting a real hazard to future spacecraft. Their sheer speed makes the tiniest object strike with the impact of a bullet. During one of the shuttle missions, a speck of paint created a pit of quarter-inch wide in a window of the craft.

One study revealed that there are 110,000 objects larger than 1 centimeter in orbit. Their combined weight is 4 million pounds! To avoid a space junk disaster, the US Space Command monitors orbiting debris for NASA.

Sinful choices create their own kind of junk --- unintended consequences. When Achan stole and hid forbidden booty, it cost him his life [Josh. 7]. After King David committed adultery and murder, family discord followed [2 Sam. 15-18].

Do you have any "junk" in your life? Sin's consequences have a way of accumulating. When we confess our sins to God, He promises to forgive and cleanse us [1 John 1:9]. For those we have hurt, we can seek ways of righting wrongs through restitution [Luke 19:1-8]. The God of grace will give us wisdom in dealing with bad decisions from our past and help us to make good ones in the future. --- Dennis Fisher

What shame can overwhelm the soul
Because we've chosen paths of sin!
But if we humbly call on God,
He'll grant anew His peace within. --- D. De Haan

THE LAW OF SOWING AND REAPING HAS NEVER BEEN REPEALED.