January 10, 2006
Have you seen this?
I stopped by Hutto Donuts on the way to work this morning, cuz my figure needs some filling out, and I noticed a new looking coin I hadn't seen before. The 2005 nickel has a cool new design. That's rad. I kind of wish I collected coins. I'd like to have all the new quarters, and these new nickels are cool. I like the retro/ return to the buffalo side of the coin. That clipped and bleeding head of Jefferson is a rad design, too.
2 Corinthians 4 has an interesting verse:
"The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, Who is the image of God."
That's a fascinating statement that seems to fly in the face of "free will." It offers an answer to that question of, "Why won't they get saved? Can't they see the Truth?" Nevertheless, Paul keeps on preaching.
"For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, Who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us..."
I wonder if Paul had "fans" in his day, who marveled at his poetry (calling our salvation "treasures in jars of clay"). He continually said some very rich things that give you room to think. Of course, it was God's Holy Spirit that gave Paul the words to write, but I can imagine some people becoming "Paul fans," who eagerly anticipated his next "release" (letter) and marveled at it.
"...All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God."
This is very encouraging news (that "the grace is reaching more and more"), which continues to this day.
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at January 10, 2006 09:22 AM