Bibledoorajar For The Sample

     Bibledoorajar congratulates a special reader on her recent retirement from 38 years of teaching young third graders. She has had the summer to sample life without teaching as has been her long practice, but at the end of the month this sample of life without school will blossom into its fullness. Enjoy the rewards of retirement sweet lady, you deserve it. I know the Lord has great plans for how your gifts will be used in this next phase of your life.

"Furthermore, you who heard the message of truth, the Good News offering you deliverance, and put your trust in the Messiah were sealed by him with the promised Holy Spirit, who guarantees our inheritance until we come into possession of it and thus bring him praise commensurate with His glory."  (Paul to the Ephesian Christian Community--1:13ff)

The Servant had talked with Rebecca and had given her a foretaste of what life would be life in the home of his Master. He sealed the foretaste with gifts of silver and gold jewelry, together with clothing now in her possession. He also gave valuable gifts to her brother and mother. These gifts told her that though she had not received all that his Master had for her, they were a sample of what life would be like--a down payment of sorts on a wonderful inheritance to come. The richness of the gifts were a comfort to Rebecca's family. She would be loved with a special love--a wonderful taste of the life that God, Adonai,  had planned for her. But what would Rebecca's answer be? What would her family say?

You and I have been given gifts which forecast what our everlasting love life will be like. We are not ordinary people anymore; no longer of this world, but of another of which we have been given a foretaste.

"So if you were raised along with Christ, then seek the things above, where Christ is sitting at the
right hand of God. FOCUS YOUR MINDS ON THE THINGS ABOVE, NOT ON THING HERE ON EARTH." (Paul to the Colosse Christian Community--3: 1ff)