July 8, 2010

Thursdays are always fun for me. I made a new friend last fall. She knocked on my door and wanted to talk to me about God. So we did. And she came back the next week, and the next. So I started inviting her in. Her name is Pam and it's been an interesting journey. You probably have guessed by now....she's a Jehovah's Witness. There have been others who have knocked on my door over the years. I always steered them away. Told them I believed and attended church and I didn't need to do a Bible study with them. But, this time was different. I felt God encouraging me to do this. I wouldn't suggest that to just anyone. You really need to be grounded in your faith...they can be very persuasive. At first I wasn't so sure I should have taken on this task. But now I can truly say I look forward to our time together every week. It was either the first or second week that she brought a scripture out to me that I had never looked at closely before. Proverbs 2:4..."If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;" (KJV) Their translation says..."if you keep seeking for it as for silver, and as for hid treasures you keep searching for it,"....I now LOVE this scripture. It's become one of my favorites. I enjoy reading many different translations of the Bible...but some don't do this verse justice. She asked me why did this scripture refer to wisdom as silver, and not gold? You see, gold doesn't take much work to find....when it's there...you just find it by panning for it. Silver is another issue. You have to dig down deep to find silver. Much work involved. Needless to say...I've been doing a lot of digging over the last several months. I have so enjoyed getting into God's Word and finding answers. There are some issues I'm still digging into that I haven't come to a conclusion yet. Other answers are very cut and dry. The one thing I do know, I have built a friendship with Pam. I would definitely miss her if she didn't come by anymore. We don't agree on many doctrinal issues. But, we are both after the truth. And I can truly see how much she loves God. I don't know where this is going to go in the future. I pray that we can remain friends no matter what happens. And, of course, I'm hoping God will use my little light to shine some new truth into her life.