Live Long and Prosper (1 of 7)
Series: The Care and Feeding of a Soul
Roger Thomas
3 John 2
''Live Long and Prosper!'' All the Trekkies here today know those words. I don't quite have the dexterity to give the proper hand signal. Those words became the familiar greeting of Mr. Spock, the science officer of the popular Star Trek TV series. Leonard Nimoy played that role in the original version seen on NBC in the late sixties and on reruns ever since. We learned from Star Trek that this was the customary Vulcan greeting on the planet from which Spock came. ''Live Long and Prosper'' were also the character's dying words in the movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). Those words provide a good summary for what most of would want for the New Year.
I saw a recent list of the ten most common New Year's resolutions. Four of the ten related to health matters. Losing weight and stopping smoking topped the list. Three related to money matters. Stick to a budget and save more money were numbers three and four. The other three were to be more organized at number six, be more patient at number eight, and become a better person at number ten.
The text I read from the little book of 3 John reflects those same concerns. I think this verse would make a good outline for some worthy resolutions that all of us could not only make but keep in this New Year. John the beloved Elder and last surviving apostle of Jesus writes to advise a local Christian leader on some problems in his church. Before addressing the issue, he extends the ancient Greek version of ''Live Long and Prosper.'' John voices a prayer that Gauis would know true health in every area of his life. That's what we all want. The fact that John voices such a prayer in what was possibly the last book he penned illustrates how close these matters are to the Lord and his people.
I read the prayer from the NIV earlier. Let me read it from the more literal NASB, ''Beloved, I pray that in all respects you ma ...
Series: The Care and Feeding of a Soul
Roger Thomas
3 John 2
''Live Long and Prosper!'' All the Trekkies here today know those words. I don't quite have the dexterity to give the proper hand signal. Those words became the familiar greeting of Mr. Spock, the science officer of the popular Star Trek TV series. Leonard Nimoy played that role in the original version seen on NBC in the late sixties and on reruns ever since. We learned from Star Trek that this was the customary Vulcan greeting on the planet from which Spock came. ''Live Long and Prosper'' were also the character's dying words in the movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). Those words provide a good summary for what most of would want for the New Year.
I saw a recent list of the ten most common New Year's resolutions. Four of the ten related to health matters. Losing weight and stopping smoking topped the list. Three related to money matters. Stick to a budget and save more money were numbers three and four. The other three were to be more organized at number six, be more patient at number eight, and become a better person at number ten.
The text I read from the little book of 3 John reflects those same concerns. I think this verse would make a good outline for some worthy resolutions that all of us could not only make but keep in this New Year. John the beloved Elder and last surviving apostle of Jesus writes to advise a local Christian leader on some problems in his church. Before addressing the issue, he extends the ancient Greek version of ''Live Long and Prosper.'' John voices a prayer that Gauis would know true health in every area of his life. That's what we all want. The fact that John voices such a prayer in what was possibly the last book he penned illustrates how close these matters are to the Lord and his people.
I read the prayer from the NIV earlier. Let me read it from the more literal NASB, ''Beloved, I pray that in all respects you ma ...
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