The story has been told of a young man who was a recent graduate of a theological seminary. Educated beyond his intelligence, he had arrived at the spot where he thought he knew all the answers to all the theological problems and was eager to parade his knowledge. He came to a certain town where lived an elderly Christian layman who had never been to a Bible school or seminary but had taught himself the Word of God under the tutelage of the Holy Spirit. In a very humble way, he had gained a reputation as a man of wise counsel. When the prideful young theologian heard about him, he said, \u201cI\u2019d like to meet that man. I think I could ask him a question or two that he couldn\u2019t answer!\u201d<\/p>\n
So a meeting was arranged. The first thing the young man said was, \u201cSir, I hear that you have quite a reputation as a Bible student. I\u2019d like to ask you a question.\u201d The old man said, \u201cWell, I don\u2019t know if I can answer it, but I\u2019d be glad to try. What is your question?\u201d The young man said, \u201cTell me, what were the Urim and the Thummim? The old man thought a moment, then said, \u201cWell, sir, I don\u2019t know really, and I don\u2019t think anyone else does either. We do know the names mean \u2018lights\u2019 and \u2018perfections\u2019 and that these were the instruments by which the high priest could determine the mind of God in specific instances. Beyond that, I don\u2019t think I could go. But you know, I\u2019ve found that if we change just one letter in these words, we have the instrument by which we can know the mind and will of God in our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
The young man was a bit puzzled. \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d The old man said, \u201cWell, it you change the \u2018r\u2019 in Urim to an \u2018s,\u2019 you\u2019ll make it \u2018Usim and Thummim.\u2019 An when I want to know the mind of God, I just take the pages of my Bible and I \u2018Usim and Thummim.\u2019 And by that means I can learn whatever I need to know!\u201d1444<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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