Monday, November 8, 2021

Perfect Combinations

 Daily Gratitude Year 9 - Day 312: Today, I am grateful for perfect combinations.

"Autumn's sweet whisper requires a good book and warm drink."

There are, indeed, some perfect combinations. Whatever you favorite book genre and warm beverage combination are, they are worth celebrating.

For those who feel they do not enjoy reading, I believe they have not yet found the right book. A good book opens up adventures for those who cannot travel. It allows flight for those who have no wings. It creates excitement when the weather is cold and dull. A warm drink, a good book and a cozy chair are really the perfect answer to a rainy day or chilly evening.

What makes a book good? It must catch the interest, be well written and it must resonate with something inside of you. One person's favorite may bring another dread. I like a mystery, but I do not read horror. I prefer fiction over non-fiction, although historical fiction is definitely a genre I enjoy.

A book written so the story flows or the language is familiar adds to reading pleasure. I can enjoy Shakespeare, but it is not the easiest to read. You have to get in the groove and be willing to look things up for relevance. In the same way, the King James version of the Bible was written in the modern English language of the day it was written. Language has evolved. It is beautiful and poetic, but more modern versions are easier to read and understand.

When Jesus was crucified, their were three common languages that most recognized one or all of them, if they were literate. Training in communications tells us that the average human needs to hear something three times to truly grasp it. Thus, the sign identifying Jesus as "The King of the Jews" was in Hebrew, Latin and Greek, so many could read it.

"The place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, so that many people could read it." -John 19:20

Some would have been able to read all three languages. For those who could not read, they would ask what the sign said. There was nothing cozy about that day when Jesus died for our sins, but it was a perfect combination of love, mercy, forgiveness, hope and justice.

On that day, love won.

Today, I am grateful for perfect combinations.

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