Clay in the Hands

Some things are just obsolete these days.  I still have some vinyl albums but no way to play them.  They sit on a shelf next to some old 8 track tapes.

When is the last time you had an encyclopedia salesperson ring your doorbell?  Some of you may not even realize that families used to make huge investments by purchasing their very own set of encyclopedias and it was usually due to a slick salesperson who called on them at home.  But in March of this year, the Encyclopedia Britannica announced that they would no longer be offering their product in printed form – bringing to an end a history of 15 editions of their volumes of information.

So now, if you own a set of encyclopedias, you may be wondering what to do with them – other than dust them occasionally.  I really don’t have an answer for you.  Anything you need to know is accessible through the internet and will be much more current than a book that was printed five years ago.

So yes, somethings do become obsolete.  But I am thankful that one thing still remains just as relevant and fresh as the day it was penned.  Yes, the Bible has undergone translations and those translations have had revisions, but the story and truth within has remained the same.

In a world where little is guaranteed, thank you God that your truth never changes!