Day 116
He calls up the info desk looking for a master’s thesis. Unsure of the title. Not certain how to spell author’s name. But it has something to do with a semiconductor.
“Couldn’t you just do a keyword search for ‘semiconductor’ in the catalog?”
“Sure I can, but I’m just letting you know, sir, there’ll be a lot of results.”
“That’s OK.”
I dutifully type in “semiconductor”.
“Sir, there are 977 results for ‘semiconductor’ in our catalog.”
“Well, at least we narrowed it down.” He sounds genuinely pleased.
In my mind, I’m laughing. Yes, yes we did, sir. After all, we started with 1.4 million books and have ended up with a mere thousand. Needless to say, the conversation eventually ends with the conclusion that the patron might need just a tad more information in order to find the thesis.
Such is a moment in “the wonderful world of reference”, as my boss calls it.
Onward.
Believers’ “Spiritual Vitamins”, Part 4
- I am a son of God (Gal. 4:5-7).
- I belong to Jesus Christ (Gal. 3:29; 5:24).
- I have been adopted (Gal. 4:5; Rom. 8:15,23).
- I am an heir of God and joint-heir with Christ (Rom. 8:17; Tit. 3:7).
- I am an heir of the grace of life (1 Pet. 3:7).
- All things are mine (1 Cor. 3:21-23).
- I possess all things (2 Cor. 6:10).
- I will inherit all things (Rev. 21:7).
- I am enriched by Christ in everything (1 Cor. 1:5; 2 Cor. 9:11).
- I am a fellow heir (Eph. 3:6).
Made for Eternity 