Among all the distractions and barriers to accomplishing my vision of the American dream, I can always return to the Word. Of all my possessions the Bible I received at a homeless shelter thirty-five years ago is my most cherished. It is a medium sized imitation leather King James Version with His words in red. It has a dictionary concordance, maps and is held together on the outside with two strips of grey duct tape. Given to me free by the Highway 80 Rescue Mission in Texas, it is priceless to me. I have several other Bibles, but this one represents a time in my life when I was struggling, searching, exploring, learning and trying to find my way in the world. It also represents one of the very possessions I have that fill a void in my past, and make the memories come alive.
Throughout the years I have often puzzled over the mysteries contained in the Bible. To me the challenge of trying to understand the truth in the Word is much more important to my life search than being bogged down by the day to day distractions thrown at us. To me this is one more ploy used by satan to place barriers in front of us, preventing true understanding of what the Word holds for all of us. I may not know a whole lot, but I know this much, with the Word of God to comfort, console and guide me, I will flourish in His Grace. Struggles will be mere challenges, searching and exploring will have more meaning, and learning will become a part of truly understanding what you can make of yourself and the world around you.
So in that vain why not explore one of the biggest mysteries in the Bible that has important meaning in today's world, the Arc of the Covenant. I have researched this in the past and continue to this day. My gut tells me it is not where common thinking leads us to, specifically the sites in Africa. It may be there but my sense is that it isn’t. I think I know the general area where it is. I will continue my studies and prayers for understanding on this, but I will share this much with you. The Levites were the most trusted tribe by God. They were generally thought of as priests with an undeniable understanding of His Word. What most of us do not know is that the Levites are also great warriors and defenders. They were taught to be masters of the strategy of defense, offense, and guardianship. Any one or any thing that tried to break their ranks were met with an often gruesome outcome. The Levites were masters of weaponry and the forging of metals. It was common for a small group of Levites to lay waste to thousands of their enemies with the quickness of a fading sun set. So now that we know a little about who was in charge of carrying it and protecting it where would you suppose it is?
Well let’s apply some logic. Let’s suppose you have a priceless heirloom. You need to stash it because you are about to go on a long journey. Put yourself in that time in history where there were not safety-deposit boxes etc. Well number one you would probably hide it in an area very familiar to you, but few others. You would hide it somewhere that you felt would not be disturbed for generations. You would hide it in a place surrounded with people who would appreciate it should it be discovered, And last but not least you would hide it in a place perhaps so obvious it would be overlooked even if glanced upon by the unknowing.
That being said I do not feel it is anywhere on the African continent, unless traditional history is different than expected, which is possible. I will say that if traditional history was not disturbed it is perhaps half a world away from there and that is all I can say on this issue right now. Remember…they were warrior priests…this is a clue.
I have my personal covenant that I protect and cherish. It is the meager possessions that I have that remind me of struggle, encourage me to achieve, and teach me to be humble but fierce in the Ways of the Lord. I protect this covenant because it protects me and I know that when all else fails it will guide me to exactly the right place at the right time to accomplish my vision of the American dream. A vision that hopefully will be shared by many others as we struggle to put aside the distractions, tear down the barriers, and flourish in the Grace of the Word.
Thought for the day:
When you sleep your mind is open for the Lord to work His magic. It is also a time for the dark side to influence your subconscious. Go to sleep with good thoughts and your dreams may very well one day come true.
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Post Edit:
After further research, prayer & effort….it is possible the Arc’s location is so obvious….it’s almost painful.
