Retro (Psalms 102:25-27)

“Too bad you don’t have the AC adapter for this, I could have given you a lot better price.”

I shrugged and smiled, “Well, who would buy this anyway?”

The salesperson grinned. “You’d be surprised! So many GenZers and Millennials are buying these old analog camcorders and CD players. They like this retro look.”

“Really?”

I was downsizing my possessions and found this stash and a local camera shop that advertised they would buy old analog cameras and video equipment. I did not expect much and was surprised by the amount I received and the salesperson’s enthusiasm. It seems old becomes new again. The term nostalgia cycle describes the recurrence of social trends after several years. The current fascination with electronic equipment from the 1980s suggests a nostalgia cycle of 40 years. Perhaps 40 years from now, popular devices will see a resurgence of interest. Hold on to your current cell phones and laptops! Trends come and go. They are impossible to predict or even to stay abreast. What is state-of-the-art will soon become retro. Is there anything that will remain timeless?

Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away, but you are the same, and your years have no end.

Psalms 102:25-27 (ESV)

Once again, God gives us His answer. He is the Creator of the universe. Everything will eventually pass away but He will always remain relevant. 

Retro? Nostalgia cycle?

God is the same, yesterday, today, and forever!

Amen!

Love and trust in the Lord; seek His will in your life.