There was a song that came out in 1970 with the title “Indiana Wants Me.” It’s about a man who committed a crime and the law from Indiana had him cornered. You can hear the sirens in the background as he thinks about his desperate situation.
The first stanza goes like this:
Indiana wants me
Lord, I can’t go back there
Indiana wants me
Lord, I can’t go back there
I wish I had you, To talk to
No, he’s not calling out to God, acknowledging him or asking for his presence. He is thinking about his wife who can do absolutely nothing for him. His decisions led him to this moment in time when bad choices caught up to him.
Trials and temptations are woven into the fabric of life. Sometimes we are responsible for the difficulties we’re in and sometimes others are involved; however, we are called upon by God to face them.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,
The best course of action sometimes is to surrender and face the consequences.
Think about it.
Gary