“I’m not completely ignorant of the Bible.” You see the two trees and garden? It literally means ‘in secret, the man in the cover of the garden, by the two trees, was tempted by the devil.’ Do you recognize that?” “The character for tempter is also part of the word devil. “Genesis 3:6 says the woman saw the tree was good for food, and she desired it to make her wise. “And here is our character for desire.” He drew quickly again. Genesis 1 speaks of the Spirit of God, who is the third person of the Trinity, hovering over the waters as the miracle of creation is worked.” Look at the six components: heaven, cover, water, rain, three persons, and magic-worker. “Here is another.” Quan was animated, his spirit soaring. “‘The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.’ ” He drew in the sand again. “Do you know what Genesis 2:7 says, Ben?” Quan looked at Ben as if expecting a light to turn on. It means ‘from the dust, by the mouth was breathed life, and it walked.’” “You know this word-it means ‘to create, to begin, to come from.’ This part means ‘dust.’ This is ‘breath of mouth.’ It’s followed by the radical p’ieh, which is ‘life.’ The final two characters are a mouth and walking. It consisted of eight different strokes and would have taken Ben five times longer to draw. Ben was amazed at how quickly Quan’s hand moved and how perfect the character appeared. He jumped up, picked out a long, firm stick, and drew a character in the sandy dirt. But I wish to teach something to Ben Fielding.” While seated under the ginkgo, they talked and laughed a half hour. Ming brought out a tray with water and biscuits for the men. The men spoke of old classmates, dorm buddies, and campus escapades, uncovering a flood of pleasant memories that had long lain dormant. ![]() ![]() Ben wasn’t a skilled laborer, but he was actually enjoying learning some skills that didn’t involve high finances, budget projections, and long-term strategies. ![]() It was unseasonably warm for early November. Saturday morning Ben and Quan worked repairing the chicken coop. An excerpt from Safely Home by Randy Alcorn
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