Vacation

     I'm on vacation. For me it is a vain thing because I am retired. On the other hand, I am somewhat tired of everyday events. Sometimes people just need a rest from life.
     God took one long vacation. Between the prophecy of the Book of Micah and John the Baptist, God sort of went on vacation. He tired of correcting and rebuking mankind, so he just took a break; over four-hundred years of silence.
     Not that God ever left or forsook mankind, but he merely remained silent. Those who are married know full well what the silent treatment is and how effective it can be! God used the silent treatment against His people but they never seemed to notice. God went on vacation and the world was just as wicked as before. No one seemed to notice except for a few people; foremost John the Baptist whose calling was to announce God's end to His silent vacation. John was beheaded because the people preferred that God remain on vacation.
     Why so? Because God judges people. God even believed that none were without sin! People don't want that kind of reproof; they would just as well go on sinning.
     It was a short-lived "vacation" because it ended in God's death on the cross. Today, I acknowledge that my vacation is vanity but His sacrifice was not.