A Message from God
18/04/10 07:22
I realize
that with all the technology that we have today, not
many people write letters. You know, that old paper
and pen thing. I am still pretty technologically
challenged and I am thinking we should just go back
to the telegraph, maybe the pony express.
You’ve never heard of a pony express accident
just because some rider was “texting.”
I listen to some of the “news” that comes across Robin’s Facebook. Ugh! “I went to the store…” “I brushed my hair…” “I watched a movie…” Give me a break, already. Tell me something worthwhile. You see, if we went back to paper and pen, maybe we could do away with a lot of the nonsense that comes from tapping that keyboard. Give me something with content. Give me something with meaning. Well, enough of my ranting. I’m starting to sound like one of those “Twitterers” or is it “Twitts’?
There have been times that I have been on the phone or writing a letter to someone and Robin asks me to tell the person that she said, hi, or that she loved them. When I have written letters, there have been times that I included, “Robin says she loves you and hope all is going well.” This tells the reader that not only am I wanting to communicate with them, but Robin has something she would like them to know as well.
It’s kind of nice to get a letter from a friend or a relative and see that someone else wanted to include something in the letter. Like when my mom writes and says, Dad says, “hi” hope all is going well.
Well, think about this for just a moment. You know the epistles that are found in the New Testament are nothing more than letters when originally written. For instance, when Paul wrote his letters to Timothy. The first thing he does is identify himself to Timothy. “Paul an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the command of God.” So, now that he had that clear, he was ready to write the letter. Umm? What should I tell Ol’ Tim? Oh Yeah. “Hey Brother Tim, God wanted you to know that He is sending His grace, mercy and peace. Oh, and by the way, that’s from Jesus too.” (1Tim.1:2)
You see when Paul starting writing his letter, God kind of butted in and said, “Tell Ol’ Tim I said, Hi.” God did this with every letter Paul wrote. Isn’t that neat? God wanted not only the original recipient to know that He sends His love, but each and every one of us that reads those letters time and time again.
So, if you are feeling down and it feels like nobody cares get out your Bible and read an epistle –and don’t miss the little special note from God! “Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Have a God blessed week. Pastor Jim
I listen to some of the “news” that comes across Robin’s Facebook. Ugh! “I went to the store…” “I brushed my hair…” “I watched a movie…” Give me a break, already. Tell me something worthwhile. You see, if we went back to paper and pen, maybe we could do away with a lot of the nonsense that comes from tapping that keyboard. Give me something with content. Give me something with meaning. Well, enough of my ranting. I’m starting to sound like one of those “Twitterers” or is it “Twitts’?
There have been times that I have been on the phone or writing a letter to someone and Robin asks me to tell the person that she said, hi, or that she loved them. When I have written letters, there have been times that I included, “Robin says she loves you and hope all is going well.” This tells the reader that not only am I wanting to communicate with them, but Robin has something she would like them to know as well.
It’s kind of nice to get a letter from a friend or a relative and see that someone else wanted to include something in the letter. Like when my mom writes and says, Dad says, “hi” hope all is going well.
Well, think about this for just a moment. You know the epistles that are found in the New Testament are nothing more than letters when originally written. For instance, when Paul wrote his letters to Timothy. The first thing he does is identify himself to Timothy. “Paul an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the command of God.” So, now that he had that clear, he was ready to write the letter. Umm? What should I tell Ol’ Tim? Oh Yeah. “Hey Brother Tim, God wanted you to know that He is sending His grace, mercy and peace. Oh, and by the way, that’s from Jesus too.” (1Tim.1:2)
You see when Paul starting writing his letter, God kind of butted in and said, “Tell Ol’ Tim I said, Hi.” God did this with every letter Paul wrote. Isn’t that neat? God wanted not only the original recipient to know that He sends His love, but each and every one of us that reads those letters time and time again.
So, if you are feeling down and it feels like nobody cares get out your Bible and read an epistle –and don’t miss the little special note from God! “Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Have a God blessed week. Pastor Jim
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