BINGO!

Today I ran an errand up near Jasper, Al.  On the way up I took mostly the new corridor X which will be I-22 once its finished.  Anyway, on my way back, I decided to drive on the Highway 78 from Jasper until I got to just past Sumiton and then got back on corridor X.  It was kind of wierd to be honest driving that 10-15 mile stretch.  Every other 500 yards or so, either on one side or another was a  Bingo place.  I don't think I've seen that many bingo places in one area in my entire life.  Needless to say it was disturbing.  All I could think about were those folks who were sitting in there either unemployed hoping to "get lucky" or maybe just retired and don't have anything else better to do, either way, a sad reality of living a life outside of God's grace.  Trying to win by chance, rather than live by faith.  Oh, and then just as I was about to turn off to get on connection road to go to corridor X, a huge billboard with a picture of what one would think Jesus looks like and said, "He's coming, are you ready?"  And there ya have it.