A QUANTUM OF SOLACE

 

Friday, November 22, 2024

 

A QUANTUM OF SOLACE

 

2 Tim 4:21-22

21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

 

          In physics, a quantum is the minimal amount of substance in any interaction. In Rome, near winter, Paul requested the minimum of comforts. He lists them in verse thirteen.

 

2 Tim 4:13

13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

 

          Paul was chilled and asked for the outer garment he had left with his friend, Carpus. He asked for the scrolls, probably scriptures, and his own writings that would make their way into what we now call The Bible.

 

          As we approach Thanksgiving Day, what is the minimum needed to comfort you? We are so very blessed we need to mentally begin to remove many things in order to arrive at the least of comforting needs.

 

Heb 13:5 [AMPLIFIED BIBLE]

5 Let your character or moral disposition be free from love of money [including greed, avarice, lust, and craving for earthly possessions] and be satisfied with your present [circumstances and with what you have]; for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!].

 

Lord, we think ourselves poor although we are blessed with abundance. What riches are in Thy promise to never, never, no never relax Your hold on us? Amen