Gary Numan: "Are Friends Electric"

This debut hit by Tubeway  army launched lead singer Gary Numan's career. It was a huge 1979 hit in the UK but it never made its way to North America. Check it out here:

I love the part of the song where the protagonist walks into his room and realizes he left his friends in the hallway. It's only human to be distracted and make mistakes. I've often found myself in a room of my house, standing there and wondering why I'm standing there.

One classic account of forgetfulness happened in the life of Jacob's son Joseph. In Genesis 40:20-23 (Bible in Basic English), we read how this interpreter of dreams was left in prison for two years by the butler. "Now the third day was Pharaoh's birthday, and he gave a feast for all his servants; and he gave honour to the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker among the others. And he put the chief wine-servant back in his old place; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand. But the chief bread-maker was put to death by hanging, as Joseph had said. But the wine-servant did not keep Joseph in mind or give a thought to him."

Israel had many occasions when they forgot God who brought them out of Egyptian bondage. Judges 3:7 (BBE) reads, "And the children of Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and put out of their minds the Lord their God, and became servants to the Baals and the Astartes."

Israel also took a long time to remember what Moses told them to do in Deuteronomy 25:19 (BBE). "So when the Lord your God has given you rest from all who are against you on every side, in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage, see to it that the memory of Amalek is cut off from the earth; keep this in mind."

In order not to be forgotten, leaders often build structures and call them by their names. We read of one example in 2 Samuel 18:18 (BBE). "Now Absalom, before his death, had put up for himself a pillar in the king's valley, naming it after himself; for he said, 'I have no son to keep my name in memory:' and to this day it is named Absalom's pillar".

Most importantly, we must keep in mind what Christ told the church at Sardis. Revelation 3:3 (BBE) reminds us all, "Keep in mind, then, the teaching which was given to you, and be ruled by it and have a change of heart. If then you do not keep watch, I will come like a thief, and you will have no knowledge of the hour when I will come on you."

If Christ hasn't arrived by Thursday, I'll post about the perils of not paying respect to loyal workers.