I’ve got in the habit of writing blogs on my laptop. It is a Macbook, if that means anything to you. If I said it is a grown-up iPad, then that might help you to comprehend it a bit better.
When I got it, it was so I could do non-work things on this new toy. It is certainly excellent for running my preferred software for editing movies, but it has yet to take over my life. I think blogging is probably a non-work thing. I mean, when I pray, do I pray as the vicar, or do I pray as me? I pray as me, of course, who happens to have the privilege of being vicar, though I suppose I do occasionally pray vicar prayers. But I do mean them, as me!
In my life so far, there have been objects I have really wanted. My first pair of walking boots was one of those things, bought from the Army and Navy stores in Leicester. I cherished them, put dubbin on them regularly, and even walked to town in them now and again – which was frowned upon by my experienced walker friends.
My first Bible – a little King James, and my preferred Bible – a well-worn red-letter New American Standard, are both objects in that category. Neither are leather bound, so I don’t apply dubbin to them, in case you were wondering.
The Macbook, the Boots, and even my Bibles, have not taken over my life, though they are things I treasure.
‘You are the light of the world,’ said Jesus. We are the things he treasures, acquired through his love. We should treasure each other. He said that too. This is my commandment…
When I started Sunday school, I always longed to own my own prayer book, I did receive one on my cofirmation day, which I still treasure to this day, although I have never thought of applying dubbin to it, maybe I should!. My favourite bible which I read almost every day is a blessing to me and something I cannot do without, it is the light of my world. Thanks to my family I do own a computer, not a Macbook, I hasten to add, (it does work) it keeps me in touch with my family and friends, and with you Stef when I am applying to your blogs, although I don’t let it rule my life, there are more important things in my life.
I do treasure these gifts just as I treasure God’s love to me.
As a child I remember wanting a pair of clogs, because my best friend had some and I loved the noise they made on the cobbled streets of Liverpool 🙂 Imagine my delight when an aunt bought me some, and I hardly ever took them off 🙂 When I was about 12 I really wanted some sling-back sandals…..I got them eventually but hardly ever wore them as they were white canvas and needed to be kept white by applying shoe whitener, which was a very messy process 🙂
Later on in life there were many things I ‘really wanted’ some of which I got and many I didn’t. I never had my own bible un til I was in a position to buy it myself….I now have about 6, all different versions 🙂
I also have a computer, a laptop, an iPod, a Kindle, a mobile phone, and of course a music system (cheap and cheerful) and a couple of tv sets. These seem to be the things we all find essential to our daily lives and I wouldn’t like to be without any of them, but they don’t rule my life…..well not totally anyway 🙂 I do feel ‘lost’ when things go wrong and the computer has to go to the computer hospital for instance, and when my mobile phone had a hissy fit last year I really did miss it 🙂
However, the one thing that is essential to my life is the knowledge that I am loved by God, which is something to be treasured. Love one another as I have loved you. Amen to that :-)xx
I was given my first Bible at 10yrs (small boxed King James illustrated gold leafed). It went on to Peru, along with many other things, as only one of my two suitcases arrived in Caracas where we picked up our cases before travelling on to Curacao – to board the oil tanker (I was blessed to join my husband on his Merchant Navy travels, this being the second trip fo me). I pray whoever received the Bible is truly blessed as God’s Word never returns void. The sad thing is, it was bought by my older sister who has not come to Jesus, as yet…please pray for her.
Blessed with many treasures given over the years, the best are friends, and the ultimate one Jesus Christ. Those who seek souls are wise, as I mentioned in a previous blog people are God’s treasure – (souls in the kingdom) so I continue to pray that we all shine out God’s love to others. Amen.