Written by Gary Piper
*All scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (registered). Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.
A number of years ago there was a series of books titled "…….Made Simple" covering a variety of topics. I remember reading a couple of them when I had trouble with English in school, and when I became interested in electronics, they were really helpful. To my knowledge they are out of print and no longer available. But not to worry they have been replaced today you can buy "………For Dummies".
Somehow we have gone from being simple people searching for answers to what we consider complex topics to dummies. Here's what the dictionary says about dummy: "One who is incapable of speaking; One who is habitually silent; One who is stupid; A large puppet; Having the appearance of being real; Existing in name only." I cannot speak for you but that does not describe me.
My father who by the way was the smartest person in the world (to me) wanted to purchase one about computers. "Dad," I told him, "You're no dummy."
"Yes I am," he told me, "I know nothing about computers."
"Dad, all that makes you," I told him back, "Is a man that doesn't know a lot about computers, it doesn't make you a dummy. In fact a dummy would be someone who would never seek to learn something new in the first place."
At the dawn of creation God, and his Son Jesus said, "Let us make man in our image and our likeness." They did not say, "Being the dummies we are, let us make man in our image and our likeness. We are (you and I) God's greatest creation, we are (you and I) his greatest achievement. Never, never let yourself anyone else or a book tell any you different.
