Sunday, February 10, 2008

The Room

I came upon this awesome story, a dream really. Only in the hope of finding a website for it, so that I wouldn't have to post it in it's entirety, did I realize it has become an urban legend of sorts.

The story has become so popular, in large part, because of this tragedy:
17-year-old Brian Moore had only a short time to write something for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting. He showed the essay, titled "The Room" to his mother, Beth, before he headed out the door. "I wowed 'em." he later told his father, Bruce. "It's a killer. It's the bomb. It's the best thing I ever wrote." It also was the last.

Brian Moore died May 27, 1997. While driving, his car went off the road and struck a utility pole. He emerged from the wreck unharmed but stepped on a downed power line and was electrocuted. "I think God used him to make a point. I think we were meant to find it and make something out of it," Mrs. Moore said of the essay.

The problem is, while it is true that Brian Moore died just that way, he was not the true author of the story, Josh Harris is the rightful author.

Regardless, this is a wonderful story/dream & while the proper author did not get recognition, initially, the urban legend aspect of this has made it possible for many people to read this.

Here is the story in it's entirety:
The Room - Josh Harris

Posted by Alesia at Sunday, February 10, 2008

3 comments:

Alf Cengia said...

Thanks for that, Alesia. This is one I'm going to pass onto the OL. I might even print it out for distribution - or to keep reminding myself!

February 11, 2008 at 6:01 PM
jeri from SA said...

Alesia,
Wow is all I can say! Are you a professional web designer or something???
Really great stuff, no wonder you have not been posting as much laterly.
You going to have to teach me to do just 1 tenth of what you have done.
Suitable impressed friend in Christ
jeri

February 21, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Alesia said...

Thanks Jeri!

I put together this blog to help others. In doing so, I helped myself immensely in searching for & learning about suitable study material - go figure.

It was fun (and trying, at times)learning how to put it all together. Please ask away if you ever want to know how to do something, I'm more than happy to help!

February 21, 2008 at 10:58 PM

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Today's Bible Story
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Zacharias and Elizabeth Name Their Child
Luke 1:57-80
Zacharias writes in plain letters, so all could read, "His name is John."
A TIME OF great rejoicing had come to the quiet little home in the hill-country of Judah, for God had sent the promised child to Zacharias and his aged wife, Elizabeth. And all the neighbors and relatives were rejoicing with these happy parents of the baby boy.

    When the child was eight days old preparations were made to give him a name, for this was the custom of the Jews. The friends and relatives said,"Let us call him Zacharias, after the name of his father."

    But Elizabeth answered, 'No, do not call him Zacharias, for his name is John."

    Why do you wish to call him John?" they asked in surprised. "You have no relatives who are called by that name." Then they turned to the old father, who had not spoken since the angel talked with him in the temple, and by making signs they asked him what they should call the child.

    Zacharias understood what they wished to know, and he motioned for them to bring a writing-table. This they did. Then he wrote in plain letters, so all could read, "His name is John."

    "How strange!" thought the people. And all at once Zacharias began to speak to them again, just as he used to speak before he had seen the angel. And he praised God for giving him this wonderful baby boy.

    News of this wonderful baby spread all through the hill-country, and people became much interested in him. They heard how the angel had appeared to Zacharias in the temple and promised that God would give the child, and they heard how Zacharias had been unable to speak from that time until after the baby was called by the name that the angel had given.

    They wondered much about these strange happenings, and they believed that surely the baby John would grow up into a great man.

    Zacharias received wisdom from God and spoke words of prophecy to his neighbors and friends about his little son. He blessed the Lord. And then he said to his little boy, "You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Highest, for you shall go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways. You shall give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God."

    Many other words did Zacharias speak; and his words came true, for the Spirit of God caused him to speak those words. And Zacharias cared for his little son as long as he lived. He watched with pride the changes that came with the years in the life of his little boy. And he saw that God was blessing John and causing him to grow strong and brave.

    Perhaps Zacharias and Elizabeth did not live to see the day when John become a very useful man for God, for he did not begin his great work until he was thirty years old. Until that time he lived quietly in the desert country, and studied the books that God's prophets had written. He also listened much to the voice of God, and learned to understand God's will.

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