I haven't watched CBS's 60 Minutes in a long time. My work schedule just won't allow me the luxury of staying up late enough for it. Still, I remember when I did get the chance, I enjoyed watching Andy Rooney go off on some tirade that often kept me snickering, if not out right laughing.
Maybe just as I am seeing the effect time is having on me, Andy's also losing something as he hits his mid 80's. While I'm sure he thought his commentary Sunday was funny, there also was a barb, and this time I had to wonder about Andy.
I wonder about his spiritual journey. Does he have one? Has he experienced a life changing encounter with the God of the universe? Does he know the deep peace of being committed to something, to someone so much bigger than himself that you can barely grasp what it, who He is. So much so you are compelled to take on faith the enormity of it all?
Certainly Andy has had a long and colorful career in the news business. His life experience far exceeds my own. But I wonder, is he ready for the greatest experience one could imagine? Is he ready to meet his maker, to stand at that moment in time and know he is prepared for the most important commentary of his life? He is, if he has knelt at the cross. I pray if he has yet to do so, he will. Even at 85, a cantankerous old journalist can know the tender heart of God, if he will set aside the cynicism and open his eyes and heart.