Insightful Musings on the Scriptures

by

Raymond P. Sparre
Northwest University class of '67

Greetings in the morning…

We just finished our walk/jog under a cool cloudy sky. My fingers are so stiff with the cold that I’m having trouble making them work right on this keyboard. They’ll come around.

I just had a call from a guy who will be here in a half hour. Since there’s a tiny bit more sawmill work to do for him, I think I’ll get out there right away and knock it out while still in my jog uniform. Then I need to tally up what I’m owed and hopefully get a check to feed our hungry account.

Blessings on your day.

Love, Dad/Ray.

Imagine that you purchased a product or received a service a few years ago. Now you need some technical support, replacement parts, or want to repeat the service. You dial the number. “This number has been disconnected or is no longer in service.” Phooey! They’re out of business! It would seem that this present recession in our economy is causing businesses to die like flies. About half the numbers I call from an older Portland phone book give me that sad recorded message.

“But because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood” (7:24). In other words, His communication lines are never disconnected and He never goes out of business! And just look at the service He renders! He “always lives to intercede for them.”

You have to admit—there is no package of theology on this planet that even comes close to comparing with this one!—God becoming man—yet sinless—and in love “He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself” (7:27)—and now interceding! Be reminded that you constantly need His service—and His service never shuts down!

If we are convinced that this package of Biblical theology is TRUE, how can we possibly sit still—unmoved?! And, once again, let’s agree, “how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation?” (Hebrews 2:3).