Our Thread

Pasa Graphe' Theopneustos Kai Ophelimos (Greek) is one of the most often-repeated passages from the Scriptures, ie, the Bible. The passage appears in the heading of our Facebook page. But what does it say to us in our various tongues? Well, for those of us who speak English, this passage is a bold testimony from the pen of one Paul, a first-century scholar from the Isrealite tribe of Benjamin. It is also a statement steeped in the thelogy of the Biblical narratives. So, Paul wrote to a young ethnic Jew named Timotheus: "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable......"
At the time Paul wrote those words, there was not yet a codex known as the "New Testament." The scrolls of papyrus on which were written the Scriptures are what we call today the "Old Testament." In its immediate and limited interpretation, Paul is saying that the messages in the Old Testament are inspired by God. That being so, who is the man who would say that the record of the flood in Noah's day was simply an allegory, and not an historical account?

Our New Home

Dear God: I can’t believe it, Father. After all these years, you have given us a home of our very own! The paperwork went through, the realtor hugged us both and surprised us with a beautiful plant for our kitchen table (which is still buried under boxes).

But it’s ours. A home we can call ours and where we can feel safe and grow comfortably old together.

Lord, please help it also to be a place of warmth and love for our kids and grandkids. And for visitors who need a safe bed and a quiet haven to hide from danger and faultfinders. Please bless every person who ever crosses our threshold and enjoys the protection of our sturdy beams and ceilings, our blankets, and our meals.

And Father, may this always be Your house. Make Your home here with us; dwell with us through good times and hard ones. We want our lives here to always make You and Your holy angels feel welcome.

Thank you, Lord.

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

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David B. Smith writes from Southern California.

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