CSI is on the case
I've been watching "TVs most watched show" recently and can't help but be amazed at how they catch all of the bad guys. The technology to identify fibers, DNA, fingerprints, compounds, bug larvae growth rates, angles of splatter, etc… It seems like they collect the evidence and begin to draw conclusions based on what they find. Sometimes there is a twist in the outcome such as they originally thought someone else did it but when all of the evidence was examined the guilty party was found out. You'd think if criminals were watching they would see that they are going to get caught. So the crime rate should go down, but wait this is TV not real life.
I guess the job of all crime scene investigators is to examine the evidence and determine what the evidence is saying. (Grissom is really fond of saying those kinds of things when he is not quoting classic literature). What about the evidence of us non-criminals?
As a weird habit, I attempt to make something spiritual out of everyday things, I think about God and the evidence. Since God is all knowing that creates some potential problems for us criminal sinners. No matter what kind of evidence we leave behind He knows. In fact we don't have to do anything, we might just think it! No sequel necessary. God is truly the ultimate detective but He is more about our hearts than our behavior. While criminals will be locked away, maybe, God's hope is that we'll know we've been caught, repent because of grace and then go forward in obedience. Unfortunately we think we get away with something when we're aren't caught and exposed. The mirror opposite should be true, that because of a gracious, loving God we should live out of love for Him.
Most watched show? Who has the most profound effect?