The Lord will be at war against the Amalekites from generation to generation. Christian faith is founded on the Word, the logos , Jesus Christ. We submit our lives and our hearts to those words that express the divine intention. Written words count. And it was the Judeo-Christian understanding of revelation that inspired the world to understand that words matter and that we must pay attention to them.
Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.
Books, the oldest and the best, stand naturally and rightfully on the shelves of every cottage. . . Books speak to us about truth and mercy, about beauty and challenge, about our lives. A spiritual journal is a special kind of book which encourages us to encounter truth, mercy, beauty and challenge in the light of our ongoing personal relationship with God. Christians are called, I believe, to journal, for in journal writing the power of personal reflection that Walden represents can be available to each and every one of us. We all have a word to share, an idea to ponder, and a thought worth considering and remembering.