Insightful Musings on the Scriptures

by

Raymond P. Sparre
Northwest University class of '67

Hello, dear ones.

I just returned from a little excursion with these two little boys, Kaden and Nicholas. They were dropped off here again this morning at 6:30am. Our excursion took us through the woods of Camp Adams…pausing to throw a few rocks in the creek. To combine the trip with some exercise, about all I could do is a bit of jogging in place. Didn’t amount to much. Oh well.

No sunshine in view this morning. But the weather report predicts that we still are likely to face another two weeks of dry before the rain hits. I approve. (Hey…what if we could vote on the weather report?) I need to take advantage of this dry.

May your day be a good one…as you ponder God’s Amazing Grace.

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 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).