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Chapter 14 A rich Levite near Bengal

Jesus the Son of Man 纪伯伦 575Words 2018-03-18
He is a good carpenter.He made doors that could never be opened by thieves; he made windows that could be opened at any time to let in the east or west wind. The chests he made of cedar wood were bright and durable; the rakes he made were strong and easy to use. He used golden mulberry wood to carve the pulpit for the church.At either end of the table on which the holy books were placed, he carved outspread wings; below the dais, he carved the heads of bulls and doves, and a deer with wide eyes. He carves in the style of the Syldeans and the Greeks, yet there is something in his craft that is not of the Taldeans and the Greeks.

My current house was built thirty years ago by many people.I selected bricklayers and carpenters from all parts of Galilee, each of whom had a good trade, and I was satisfied with all their work. But look, those two doors and this window were made by Jesus of Nazareth, and they're so strong they dwarf the rest of my house. Do you see that these two doors are different from the others?Is this window that opens to the east different from other windows? All the other windows and doors in my house are in disrepair, but those he made are the only ones that have weathered the weather and are still as strong as ever.

Look at the studs, how well they are fitted; and look at the nails, driven in from one end of the board, and nailed so densely on the other. And what is remarkable is that this craftsman, who deserved double wages, received only one wage; it was this craftsman again who is now regarded as a prophet in Israel. If I had known that this young man with the saw and plane was a prophet, I would have asked him to give me lectures instead of work, and I would have paid generously for his lectures. Today, I still employ many people to work in my home and fields.How can I tell who is the craftsman with the tools and who is drawn by the hand of God?

Yeah, how can I recognize the hand of God?
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