Some friends recently blessed me by allowing me to spend a few days of my sabbatical at their bay house in Rockport. It is a great place with the water only a stone’s throw from their back door. The beautiful, unobstructed view of Little Bay is peaceful and truly amazing to behold.
Upon entering my friends’ bay house, I saw a notebook on the table with these words underlined on the cover: “Please Read.” This thoughtful little notebook contains checklists for staying in the home, important contact information, and details regarding things to do in the area. As you can imagine, this is a very helpful book for anyone who passes this way.
There is another Friend that has given all of us a very helpful book, and it, too, is beneficial to everyone passing through this earth. God gave us the Bible, and it would be a good idea for us to have our printing presses stamp each cover with the words, “Please Read.” When you and I open the pages of God’s Word we find checklists for our stay here, important contact information, and details regarding things to do. For example:
Checklist:
“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household.” (Acts 16:31)
Contact Information:
“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” (Jeremiah 33:3)
Things to Do:
“‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matthew 22:37-39)
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you…” (Matthew 28:19-20)
I thank God for my friends and that they have shared their special place on the bay with me. Their thoughtfulness and information has helped to make this personal retreat a special time. I am also grateful that our Heavenly Father has done so much to help us. His Word will provide us with everything we need for life if we will just take the time to “Please Read.”
Upon entering my friends’ bay house, I saw a notebook on the table with these words underlined on the cover: “Please Read.” This thoughtful little notebook contains checklists for staying in the home, important contact information, and details regarding things to do in the area. As you can imagine, this is a very helpful book for anyone who passes this way.
There is another Friend that has given all of us a very helpful book, and it, too, is beneficial to everyone passing through this earth. God gave us the Bible, and it would be a good idea for us to have our printing presses stamp each cover with the words, “Please Read.” When you and I open the pages of God’s Word we find checklists for our stay here, important contact information, and details regarding things to do. For example:
Checklist:
“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household.” (Acts 16:31)
Contact Information:
“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” (Jeremiah 33:3)
Things to Do:
“‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matthew 22:37-39)
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you…” (Matthew 28:19-20)
I thank God for my friends and that they have shared their special place on the bay with me. Their thoughtfulness and information has helped to make this personal retreat a special time. I am also grateful that our Heavenly Father has done so much to help us. His Word will provide us with everything we need for life if we will just take the time to “Please Read.”
