I stand before the time machine, heart pounding. Two hundred fifty years into the future. Do I really want to do this? Of course I do, I’ve waited two years to get to this point. And yet … the unknown … what about the unknown? I find myself caught somewhere between excitement and apprehension. What should I wear, what will it be like. With them allowing only two books to accompany me into the future, much thought went into their selection.
So many times in the past I have allowed fear to rob me of great opportunities that could have increased my life; not any more. This is why I’ve chosen to bring my King James Bible. These Words are more than mere ink upon paper they are my life. Through God’s Word I face my fears, and by His grace, as I do the death of fear is certain. Whether to teach, preach, or stand, it will sustain and guide me.
My second book that I will declare on this trip is a phone book from a large city. Not that I will call anyone. Who living now will still be around two hundred fifty years into the future? Who knows what life will be like? What will I gain and what will I have lost in this temporal life? But I believe that one should always be prepared for the unexpected, especially going that far into uncertainty, just in case they don’t have toilet paper.
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A phone book ... LOL - I laughed at this one! I love this. You make it so serious, then . Thanks! I hope you enjoyed writing this - I sure enjoyed reading it. :)
