This past week Jamie, our Associate Minister and University of North Carolina alumnus, received a surprise letter. He had written to former University of North Carolina Men's Basketball Coach Dean Smith following his retirement several months ago, congratulating him on his 37 years of coaching and his record as the all-time winningest coach in the history of college basketball. After returning from a camping trip, to his astonishment Jamie had received a personal letter from Coach Smith, thanking him for the letter he had received and wishing Jamie well in the ministry. Needless to say, Jamie was excited when he saw the handwritten autograph from Coach Smith at the close of the letter.
In life, people can be excited about and even make hobbies out of collecting autographs of famous people. God has left His autograph for everyone to see. Our God has opened His heart to His people in what we call the Bible. His Word is a love letter to us, signed through the hands of those He inspired through generations. From Abraham to Moses, from David to Paul, God has left his autograph to be viewed by all. In 2 Timothy 3:16, the apostle Paul tells us the Bible is "God-breathed" and the most valuable autograph of all. Today, take time to thank God for signing His Word on our hearts.
