GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT DEFINITIONS
October 8
And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. John 17:3
I have a little book called Laughter Never Gets Old. It is loaded with jokes, cartoons and humorous writings compiled by Bob Phillips. My favorite section of the book is the seven pages entitled “Daffy Dictionary.” While you may think that you know the true definitions of these words, open your mind to some new ones!
“Archive: Where Noah kept his bees; Benign: What you be after you be eight; Cistern: The opposite of brethren; Dilate: To live long; Fibula: A small lie; Hernia: Pertaining to the female knee; Milk Dud: A cow that won’t produce; Octopus: An eight-legged cat; Polygon: A dead parrot; Sonogram: A telegram from your son; Warehouse: What you ask when you are lost.” Have no fear; Webster’s Dictionary is still correct! However, here are a few definitions that we cannot afford to be confused about as taken from John 3:16.
“For God so loved the world” – Agape love, to give sacrificially to us all
“that He gave His only begotten Son” – Jesus Christ, God’s perfect eternal Son who died and rose again
“that whoever believes in Him” – Faith in Christ alone for forgiveness of sins and eternity in heaven
“shall not perish” – Be lost, separated from God in hell forever
“but have eternal life” – A personal relationship with God Himself now and for eternity
In humility and repentance call to Him in prayer asserting that He is your only hope of forgiveness and eternal life. You will never be sorry that you did, and you’ll want to spend the rest of your life now and in eternity thanking, praising and serving Him! That’s no joke!
Bob Kulp