An open Bible

Anna and I stopped for our supper at a restaurant, on our way back after visiting Amy's parents, who were visiting India. We found an open Bible at the cash counter. The book of Psalms, chapters, 41, and 42 were in front of us.

Mr. Baby has been a business man for about thirty years. He had tried his hand as a distributor of jaggery, and as an agent for used cars. He built a hotel four years back and is finding it sufficiently stable. 

He has been regular reader of the Bible for over fifteen years and has found his as his source of his guidance. It is his habit to spend time reading the Scripture for meditative reading. He wanted to introduce this habit to others. That is how he decided to keep an open Bible at the cash counter to introduce this to the visitors. He gives free copy of new testament portions to those who would like to read. He has had many visitors starting a conversation on the Bible which gives him an opportunity to share his biography. That is how he turns the long hours at the cash counter to be a stimulating encounter experience  with people. 

Although he is not linked to Gideon International, he introduces the Scripture to visitors in a pleasant way that anyone would be drawn to take a scripture portion for further reading. 

It is now forty years since I have been used to reading the Bible. Earlier, I could recall several Bible passages from memory. One of the frequent occupations of my mind during the in-between times is to return to the Bible passage I read in the morning. This gives an anchor to thoughts and keeps the interior refreshed with God-consciousness.  I have found this habitual return to a Bible passage a sobering way to keep the inner ambience in a restful and open attitude. This is most useful, when there is a stress prone encounter.

The scripture is a 'lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path'.

M.C.Mathew(text and photo)