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My Favorite Bible
By Steve Higginbotham
January 11,
2006 |
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Through the years, I have owned
quite a few Bibles. I have a two shelves in my office
containing nothing but Bibles. They differ in size,
translation, and binding. But of all the Bibles I own, one
is particularly treasured by me. It is a little black Red
Letter New Testament (3"x4.5") that I have had for the past
39 years. You've seen some like it before. It's the kind of
Bible given to little children, and it is small enough for
them to hold it in their little hands. The print in this
Bible is just about too small to read. There are no study
notes in it. And it only contains the New Testament. So
what makes this Bible so special to me? Allow me to read
the inscription on the first page:
- "This New Testament is
being presented to Steve Higginbotham for being the first
in his Bible Study class to be able to say from memory all
the 66 books of the Bible. Keep up the Good
Work. God Bless you always.
Your
Bible Class Teachers,
Mrs.
Hester Shultz & Miss Sandy Wilson
Isn't it amazing the impact
that a few words of encouragement can have on a person's
life? I was just four-years-old when this Bible was
presented to me, but thirty-nine years later, I still
treasure, and have this little Bible in my possession. My
guess is that Hester (who is now deceased) and Sandy have
no memory of the presentation of this Bible, or the
message they inscribed in it. I'm sure they have no idea
that something done so long ago, and something that cost
so little, and took only but a moment of their time, would
be so treasured by the little boy to whom they presented
it.
My point? There is life-time
lasting power and influence in encouragement! What takes
us only a moment to say or do, can impact another person
for the rest of his life. Be an encourager! Take the
time and the little extra effort to compliment, commend,
and encourage another. Chances are, long after you've
forgotten your words of kindness, they will be locked-up,
and cherished as a prize possession in the store room of
someone's mind.
Copyright © 2006,
South Green Street Church of Christ, Glasgow, Kentucky
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