I think that all of us have at one time or another used the expression “ In the Land Of Nod” to refer to being asleep, But did you know that the expression in its original form is Biblical?
According to the Word of the Day for Tuesday, April 6, 2010, the land of Nod is a mythical land of sleep. Further it states: “Land of Nod is a pun on the biblical place-name, the country to which Cain journeyed after slaying Abel. See Genesis, 4:16.”
My assignment for you today, should you choose to accept it, is, “How did the Land of Nod in the Bible, come to mean sleep in modern Parlance?”
I believe I have the answer, but await your response, for either correction or confirmation. Thanking you in advance.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
What is your true colour as Christ’s light in this world?
Was walking up the street the other day, when I saw a black Ute* coming towards us. But before it got to us, it did a u-turn and while it was doing so, the sun reflected off it and I saw that it was not black at all, but a funny shade of Green. Then having completed it’s turn, it again looked black out of the direct sunlight.
It very much reminded me of my previous car. Just after I bought it, I visited my parents and of course showed it off. Then the next time I visited them, I was asked to settle an argument between them. It seems one insisted it was black and the other blue, and both wanted me to declare who was right and who was wrong.
Of course me being me, promptly declared them both wrong! Which they were, as the car was actually and officially Green. Just that in various light and shades, it did even appear black and blue, despite actually being neither. With further reflection and upon seeing my car in different lighting, I could also clearly see where they were looking from.
All of which got me to thinking that often that is also true about us as Followers of Christ and being His lights to the world and wondering if people really see us as Christ’s light to them, or simply see us reflecting, not Christ’s light, but the murky light of the world?
Sadly many people often only see a lot of so-called Christians reflecting a light other than Christ’s. Thus never see His true colour, nor the colour that Christ wants them to see in us!
Yes, some others may see Christ’s followers in one light or another. Thus we can sometimes be seen as all good or all bad, when in fact we are really in between those “two extreme Colours”, and in Christ. And, neither the worst nor the best, just being Christ’s lights into this otherwise darkening world. So what Colour are you really now? And are people really seeing your true colours as a forgiven follower of Christ Jesus all the time?
* Utility or Light Commercial Vehicle or Bakkie!
It very much reminded me of my previous car. Just after I bought it, I visited my parents and of course showed it off. Then the next time I visited them, I was asked to settle an argument between them. It seems one insisted it was black and the other blue, and both wanted me to declare who was right and who was wrong.
Of course me being me, promptly declared them both wrong! Which they were, as the car was actually and officially Green. Just that in various light and shades, it did even appear black and blue, despite actually being neither. With further reflection and upon seeing my car in different lighting, I could also clearly see where they were looking from.
All of which got me to thinking that often that is also true about us as Followers of Christ and being His lights to the world and wondering if people really see us as Christ’s light to them, or simply see us reflecting, not Christ’s light, but the murky light of the world?
Sadly many people often only see a lot of so-called Christians reflecting a light other than Christ’s. Thus never see His true colour, nor the colour that Christ wants them to see in us!
Yes, some others may see Christ’s followers in one light or another. Thus we can sometimes be seen as all good or all bad, when in fact we are really in between those “two extreme Colours”, and in Christ. And, neither the worst nor the best, just being Christ’s lights into this otherwise darkening world. So what Colour are you really now? And are people really seeing your true colours as a forgiven follower of Christ Jesus all the time?
* Utility or Light Commercial Vehicle or Bakkie!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Are you a Kenspeckle Christian?
Kenspeckle was the word of the Day, for September 7th, 2010. It is Scandinavian in origin and means: “Conspicuous; easily seen or recognized.”
Now I have never come across this word before and now that I have, and not planning to visit Scandinavia ever, I probably will never use it either, but I couldn’t help but think about its meaning and relevance to us Christians in our daily walks with God.
Yes, how many of us are truly “Kenspeckle Christians”? That is Christians that are conspicuous, easily seen and recognised in our respective communities?
Just something for all of us to reflect on I believe. Meanings, to both reflect on and then to put into action in our lives, even if we never use the word itself!
Now I have never come across this word before and now that I have, and not planning to visit Scandinavia ever, I probably will never use it either, but I couldn’t help but think about its meaning and relevance to us Christians in our daily walks with God.
Yes, how many of us are truly “Kenspeckle Christians”? That is Christians that are conspicuous, easily seen and recognised in our respective communities?
Just something for all of us to reflect on I believe. Meanings, to both reflect on and then to put into action in our lives, even if we never use the word itself!
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