The story came through my hometown news agency of KY3 in the Ozarks this week of a 12-year-old boy discovering a message in a bottle that is nearly 36 years old and was discovered nearly 200 miles from the original drop, unopened. “12-year-old Jimmy Humphrey found his note inside a Dr. Pepper bottle. "To whom it may concern, this bottle was thrown in at Dog's Bluff, Houston, Mo. If you find it, please reply to occupant 712 N. Grand Houston, Mo. 65483. Happy Fishing. March 24, 1984. 3 pm," Jimmy Humphrey read aloud.” Through means of Facebook: the boy was able to relocate the original writer Thomas, who now serves his community as a police officer in the Willow Springs, MO police department. The message in a bottle and timing of the discovery of the message has inspired and rekindled a sense of connection in an age of social distancing.
Society is discovering and longing for new ways to connect during this time of necessity but this week we were reminded of a timeless, biblical connection truth: the power of properly placed words. The latest election cycle is, no doubt, going to set new decimal level records as to who can shout the loudest for the American Public’s vote. This reported object lesson from a 6-year-old boy and a 12-year-old adolescent projects the biblical wisdom to the public’s eye for all to behold. Proverbs 25: 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
A kind word, if placed well can spark and inspire unity. World history will testify that a right word fitly placed can potentially impact and inspire the masses and bring reformation in governing the affairs of nations. A properly placed word can be the difference in life and death to those on the edge of their last shred of hope to go on living. I think, the simple truth of placing fewer words, but placing them well and at the right time will be a beautiful testimony to behold and a new trend that would shine beauty in an otherwise overstimulated society. Proverbs 25: 11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
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