While taking our lab for a snuff tonight, (our old dog went for a sniff, this dog snuffs – really, you should hear her) we were looking at Arcturus and wondered what the beings on its planets call it. We call our giant ball of burning gas Sun. I gather that is its name even though we do not capitalize sun. Since we can see Arcturus it would make sense to believe its planet’s population can see our sun and I wonder what name they have for it. Perhaps because of Adam and Eve’s transgression they call it “sin” instead of “sun”.
There is so much to learn. When I was a teen I thought the idea of eternal life was a nice idea. Now it is an essential idea. Part of the problem was when I was eighteen I knew everything. All you had to do was ask me. Now I know so little and my curiosity continues to grow. What Jesus offers isn’t just living forever. Under certain circumstances that could be awful. But what He offers is eternal matriculation into Heaven University. I need a sweatshirt with a big HU embroidered on the front. I know it might seem like I’m jumping the gun a bit but I already have my acceptance. Check out John 5:24. Usually when someone is accepted into a college or university they get the fat envelope with all the forms that need to be filled in. There are no forms needed for HU. The Registrar already knows everything about us and when it comes to financial aid, well there is a scholarship that beats all scholarships. This one comes with housing and all books are included; probably an e-tablet. (See John 14)
Written by Roger Bothwell on May 27, 2011
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