"Bulova 96B249 Men's UHF White Dial Brown Leather Strap Chronograph
Pocket Watch Bulova 96B249 UHF chronograph men's pocket watch features a
56mm wide solid stainless steel case with a fixed bezel and smooth
push-pull crown with function pushers. Bulova 96B249 is powered by a
reliable quartz chronograph movement. This stylish watch also features a
sharp looking milky white dial with black luminous hands and Arabic
numeral hour markers along with the chronograph and date display
functions, scratch resistant mineral crystal and water resistant to 30
meters. Bulova 96B249 is equipped with a 22mm wide brown leather strap
with a buckle clasp. Bulova 96B249 men's UHF white dial brown leather
strap chronograph pocket watch is brand new and comes in an original
Bulova gift box and is backed by a 3 years limited warranty."
Yesterday, I bought this from Wallmart. Brand name, great price
and at 56mm, one of the largest pocket watches made (except perhaps for
the Goliath watch and a few others). Well, now you know, I LIKE POCKET
WATCHES, and the bigger the better! Even though I have a few that date
from the 1920's or so, I have grown fond of the newer ones, primarily
because they are more accurate (quartz is more accurate than a
mechanical watch and a radio controlled one [set by an atomic clock] is
extremely accurate).
So, I have been thinking a lot about time a lot today. But where did
time come from and what is it really like? From man's perspective, it is
a linear thing and is constant (except, of course as you approach the
speed of light). From God's point of view, I imagine that he sees things
differently. Probably views it as a whole, from beginning to end. But,
then again, I may have this wrong. Point here is this: God's thoughts
are not as my thoughts!
Isaiah the prophet says...
Isaiah, Chapter 55 (World English Bible)
8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh.
9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10 For as the rain comes down and the snow from the sky,
and doesn’t return there, but waters the earth,
and makes it grow and bud, and gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
11 so is my word that goes out of my mouth:
it will not return to me void,
but it will accomplish that which I please, and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do.
and your ways are not my ways,” says Yahweh.
9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
10 For as the rain comes down and the snow from the sky,
and doesn’t return there, but waters the earth,
and makes it grow and bud, and gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
11 so is my word that goes out of my mouth:
it will not return to me void,
but it will accomplish that which I please, and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do.
And then there is the Word of God. God sends his message though an
Apostle or a prophet in a way that like his thoughts is a bit hard to
understand. One thing seems certain, God communicates to us what we
really need to know, through flawed human beings. The Bible in its
original form is without error and as pure as its originator. Human
translations are another matter. In French class a number of decades ago
(what seems FOREVER to me) I learned that some things translate do not
translate perfectly from one language to another.
So, what does this mean for me? Simply put: find the most literal
translation of the Koine Greek into English and compare that to
something easier to understand. I do this in a three step process from
easiest to more difficult to most difficult.
What translation (s) you use is up to you, but I encourage you to go
literal. The thing is: I started with the King James Version, then to a
very poor transliteration, followed by Green's translation and then to
the American Standard Version (1901) and last of all to The World
English Bible. Sometimes, I even use them all together (see - The
Composite Bible for more information on this.
(http://cbs.barnold.us/Cbs/Index.php)
Even with all this (and having reached retirement age), I am still
learning. Recently, (about a month ago) I purchased Bibliotheca
(http://www.bibliotheca.co/#about) and as I re-read Ephesians Tuesday
evening, I felt like I was reading the letter for the first time. God is
Great; I can't wait to see what God will do with HIS WORD in my life
next.
HOW ABOUT YOU... ARE YOU GROWING? NO? Maybe its time you started (but
first- check your pocket watch to see if you have the right time)!!!
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