Our last day of our virtual journey takes us to Philadelphia and Laodicea.
Philadelphia was a small city founded in the mid 2nd
century BC. Its prosperity cane through
trade and particularly grapes. Pagan cults flourished there. When I visited, as the coach drove through
the streets the children and young people waved and followed us. As we got off the coach they were pressing
forwards to talk to us. Philadelphia’s
letter refers to the open door which no-one can shut except God. Here we saw evidence of an open door – it was
the friendliest place we visited.
Laodicea was destroyed by an earthquake and later
rebuilt. It was renowned for sheep with
black wool. It was the wealthiest city
in Phyrigia and was a centre of banking, wool and a carpet industry. It also had a a famous medical school.
Nearby can be seen the aqua ducts that carried the
thermal waters from its source to Laodicea – the water would have been lukewarm
by the time it arrived.
Quote
If you wish to travel far and fast, travel
light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and
fears. Cesare Pavese
Bible
Verse
Philadelphia Revelation 3:7-13
v11 I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take
your crown.
Laodicea Revelation
3:14-22
v20 If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat
with that person, and they with me.
Inspiration
Journaling
What things in your life have had to come to an end
in order that something new can begin? Sometimes these can be good things that
have to end.
Technique
Challenge
Put a border pattern round your page. You could draw it or use a stamp.
Or you could use a non-border stamp to create a
border.
Making borders with non border stamps
Or use a stencil
Today's PDF can be downloaded here.
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