Artificial intelligence is a fairly new idea to many of us.  As amazing as it is, it’s still scary to think that what we hear and/or read may come from artificial intelligence and not the thinking of any human.  With the help of the younger generation in my family, I discovered that even these blogs could be written by artificial intelligence. 

So, I tried it, inputting spiritual blog, 350 words, Lutheran.  It was only a matter of seconds before the blog appeared before my eyes.  Since I had mentioned “Lutheran,” the blog emphasized Luther’s teachings of salvation by grace alone.  What it said was well written and true, but I found it rather boring.  So I entered that I wanted the blog more casual and shorter.  Once again, there it was!  Just as I asked. 

You can put your mind at ease; Joy’s blogs will continue to be written by our very human blog writers.  While AI may have more facts immediately accessible, only very human persons can relate the gospel message from their own experience.

Times change, what’s new soon becomes old.  When the Bible was first translated into German so the people could actually read it, it was amazing!  Not so long ago with the help of our computers and search engines, we were able to quickly locate bible passages that related to any specific topic.  I appreciated that!   And now AI offers to take our thoughts and write them out in clear format for us.  I don’t know about this last one.   The verdict is still out for me.

But through it all one thing is perfectly clear.  Our God has been unchanged:  all powerful, all knowing, and ever present.  And, he is still relevant, perhaps I could extend that to all-relevant!  What he was to the Germans first reading their bibles in the vernacular, or the Americans reading the bible on their computers, or to those who now create AI – God has not changed.  He is our Father, our Savior, our Comforter.   Praise be to God, that this will never change.

Judy