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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2013 THE GEORGIA POST 5 OBITUARY} Rufus Hickman, Sr. A Mason/Co-ow?ier of Georgia Tool and Machine Shop Rufus Edward Hickman, Sr., age 81, passed away November 16th following an extended ill ness. He was bom in Macon to the late Edward H. and Mary S. Hickman. After graduating from Lanier High School, he served in the United States Army. He was of the Methodist faith. As a Mason, he was a member of the Mickey Fuller Lodge. Until his retirement, he was a machinist and co-owner of Georgia Tool and Machine Shop. He was an avid member of the Ocmulgee Gun Club. He is survived by his two children, Rufus E. Hickman, Jr. (Patty) of Crawford Coun ty, GA and Tina Maria Martin (Gary) of Houston, TX; and, he is also survived by his brother J.W. Hickman (Harriet, James Hickman & Jennifer McCau ley) of Rapidan, VA. And by his sister Gladys Roach (Jimmy) of Macon, GA. His memory will evermore be cherished by his grandchildren Brian Hick man (Aubrey), Ashley Hick man (Mandy & George), Corey Hickman (Beth, Cash & Mac), Kevin Martin, Eric Martin, Tripp Glawson (Leigh, Will & Callie) Steven Glawson and Dock Glawson (Stephanie). Greatest archaeological find in Biblical history The greatest archaeological find in Biblical history is the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. In January 1947, a shepherd was herding his goats near the shore of Israel’s Dead Sea, located 13 miles east of Jerusalem. His goats were straying too high on the cliff, so he climbed up to bring them back down. From atop the cliff, he saw an opening to one of the many caves that dot the shoreline. Sensing the cave might contain hidden treasures, the herder decided to explore in side. Instead of finding precious jewels and gemstones, he dis covered seven scrolls encased in clay jars. Among the seven scrolls was a copy of the entire prophecy of Isaiah (the oldest copy of an Old Testament book ever discovered), an Aramaic paraphrase of Genesis, and a commentary on the first two chapters of Habakkuk. This was just a beginning. Over the next nine years, 1947-1956, archaeologists found 10 more caves con taining scrolls. In total, the 11 caves yielded 972 texts and over 20,000 fragments (small scraps of text). The painstakingly handwritten scrolls, made of animal skins and papyrus, were stored in earthenware jars measuring 25-30 inches high and 10 inches wide. Fragments of every Old Testament book except Ester have been found, including 19 copies of Isaiah, 25 of Deuteronomy, and 30 of Psalms. Also discovered were prophecies not in the Bible written by Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Daniel as well as Psalms attributed to King David and Joshua. Also included were previously unknown stories about Enoch, Abraham, and Noah. Although the Qumran community existed during the time of Jesus’ ministry, none of the scrolls refer to Him. Neither were there any New Testament texts since its earliest book was written shortly before destruction of the Qumran community by the Romans, circa 70 A.D. Originally, these scrolls were maintained in an an cient library belonging to the Essenes, a Jewish religious sect that lived in the Qum ran Valley from 200 B.C. to about 68 A.D.—their scrolls discovered approximately 20 centuries later, during 1947- 56. During the Jewish Re volt against Rome (A.D. 66- 70), the library was hastily hidden in the caves as the Essenes fled the Roman army that had besieged Jerusalem. Scholars believe that John the Baptist and some of Jesus’ disciples may have been associated with this sect. Today, the Dead Sea Scrolls are housed in the Shrine of the Book in Jerusalem. Up until the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest Biblical manuscripts available were copies from the 9th century A.D. which were called the Masoretic Text (MT). It was from the MT that our modern day translations were derived. Since the Dead Sea scrolls were copied by the Essenes from 200 B.C. to 68 A.D., they predate the MT by a thousand years. The amazing truth is that the Dead Sea Scrolls are almost identical to the MT. This means that the original text of the Bible has been preserved by copy ists over the centuries. A most significant docu ment was found in Cave 4. Called the ‘Testimonia,” it contained Old Testament prophecies which predicted that the coming Messiah would not only be a great prophet, but also a great prince and a great priest. These three prophecies found fulfillment in one per son: Jesus of Nazareth. BILLY POWELL is a contributing col umnist and has authored many books. www.billypowellbooks.com Billy Powell “In God We Trust” - Psalms 4:10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather he a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. CHURCH EVENTS Prayer Line, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Christ Abundant Life Ministries, S. Dugger Ave., Roberta. Call 478- 836-3912. Word of God Tabernacle invites you to join them for the following weekly services: Sunday Prayer at 9:00 a.m., Sunday School at 10:00 a.m., Sunday Service at 11:00 a.m.; Monday Prayer at 9:00 a.m.; Wednesday Prayer at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday Bible Study at 7:00 p.m.; Friday Prayer at 9:00 a.m. Everyone is invited. Pastor Frank Martin, Sr. Lizella Baptist Church Special Needs Ministry will have a monthly event the 2 nd Friday of every month, 7-9 p.m. They also have a Parent/ Family/Caregiver Support Group for those who love someone with special needs. It is always the 1 st Tuesday of the month, 6-8 p.m. They have guest speakers and then a time of sharing. The Zion Hill Baptist Church invites everyone to their regular services on 2nd Sundays at 11 a.m., 4th Sundays at 10 a.m. and 5th Sundays at 8 a.m. They have Bible Study every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Come and visit Community Fellowship Church, Reynolds, GA Ever felt like God was tak ing a chisel to your life? Come find out the beauti ful truth of why God chinks away at us...Good folks, good music, and incredi ble Savior! CF- 10:30 a.m. every Sunday and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. New East Star Baptist Church Outreach Center, at the corner of Hwy. 42 and 80, Courthouse Lane, Knoxville, GA adjacent to old Knoxville Courthouse will have their services beginning every Wednesday, 7-8 p.m.; weekly prayer meeting is held 6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.; Sunday service 10 a.m. -11 a.m.; Praise and Worship service every Sunday at 11 a.m. Live Nativity Live Nativity at 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at 4770 Sardis Church Road, Macon, GA. Every evening of December 6th-7th & 11th - 15th. Have your senses thrilled as you drive through this amaz ing LIVE action experi ence telling of the Birth, Life, Death and Resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Then warm up inside with homemade Christmas treats and Hot Cocoa! Admission is always FREE! Load up the family for an experience you’ll never forget. Come join the festivities. REAL PEOPLE... REAL REASON. CHRISTMAS CONCERT - The adult choir of the Dixon UMC, along with special guests, will present a Christmas Concert - a collection of new and traditional Christmas music, cele brating the birth of Christ - Sunday, December 8, 2013 - 3 p.m. Deadline for Church Happenings: Friday 5 p.m. Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. c Tis the season to stuff myself like a turkey and get away with it Now that summer is out of the way and the holiday sea son has begun, I can throw out the kitchen window all of those diet restrictions introduced by the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. After all, the whole purpose of the holiday season is to eat. It begins in late October with the mass distribution of candy, which I have no objection. A lit tle candy in somebody’s life can go a long way to produce hap piness. Why, a handful of jelly beans really makes the world go around, which may be why I am just a little bit dizzy. From October all the way through to New Year’s Day, it is nothing but one delicious deli cacy after another. And, I love it. Around the middle of Octo ber my wife announces, “This year you need to be a little care ful about what you eat during this holiday season.” Of which I smile back at her and nod my head in the affirmative, whatever that means. Far as I am concerned, a nod is not quite as committed as a word spoken. In October when I am doling out candy to the kids knocking on my door, I always use this formula: one for them and one for me. After all, what’s fair is fair. I have to make sure I have enough candy to go all the way around. As one who is very conscious about not wasting anything, I make sure all of the candy is properly consumed by midnight. I get away with this because my wife usually has the grand children on the other side of the neighborhood going door Out to Pastor Rev. James L Snyder Respect of persons Weekly Devotion Angie Carr To have respect of persons means to show favoritism to some people over others. You may not admit it but we all have a respect of persons that we prefer to deal with. Showing favoritism over a person can be very wrong. It has many bad fac tors that we are not aware of. One is, this is not what God taught us to do in His Word. Secondly, favoritism belittles people who are less fortunate or not like you. Thirdly, it is a hypocritical, selfish act when we treat a well-dressed, impressive looking person better than someone who looks poor. And trust me it is in the churches as well. Some people would rather be with the successful people than with the people who have failed in life but have good hearts. There’s noth ing wrong with being around people that are going somewhere. The wrong thing is looking down on people that are going nowhere. Let me ask you a question; “Are you easily impressed by status, wealth or fame?” Personally, I think it is better to deal with the less fortunate; just as Jesus did. He views people as equal. If we say Christ is Lord of our lives, then we must live as He requires, showing no favoritism and loving all people regardless of their status quo. Be Blessed! ANGIE CARR is a contributing col umnist, motivational spaker and writer. Contact her acarr@windstream.net. to door getting candy. My duty is to distribute the candy however I see fit. Thanksgiving really tickles my fancy. It is an opportunity to stuff myself like a turkey and get away with it. After all, with all the family around the Thanksgiv ing Day table there is little opportunity for my wife to supervise what I eat or do not eat. As long as the dishes keep passing, I keep par ticipating. One thing that makes the Thanksgiving Day dinner so wonderful is that you can stuff your stuff without feeling guilty aboutit. “Don’tyouthinkyou’ve had enough?” my wife will ask. I have one response to this query I have used for years. “Do not worry, my dear,” I say as I pile more mashed po tatoes on my plate, “I plan to go on a diet for my New Year’s resolution.” What a wonderful New Year’s resolution scenario. Whoever invented that should receive the Nobel Peace Prize because it has come in quite handy in my situation. Thanksgiving is so close to New Year’s that it makes a very convenient excuse. Take the Fourth of July picnic, for example. That is a long way from New Year’s Day and the New Year’s resolution scenario that I cannot use that excuse. At that picnic when my wife says, “Don’t you think you have had enough?” I have to smile and agree that perhaps I did have enough, and lay down my fork in surrender. What about the summer fam ily picnic time when all of us are getting together? The same thing is happening there. New Year’s Day and its resolution scenario are too far in the future to use as a ploy to get second or even third helpings. During any summer picnic, I am on my own and in some regards, I do not like it. But the Thanksgiving-Christ- mas-New Year’s holiday season is my kind of season. The holiday season is a time for indulgence. After all, has any body ever seen a skinny Santa Claus? It would be blasphe mous to go to the mall during the holiday season and see a skinny Santa Claus. Personal ly, I would turn around and go home and sit in the corner for a while to get over it. The holiday season is for ex travagance. Christmas gift giving is giving people pres ents they do not really need. I cannot recall how many ties I have received down through the years as though I have not enough ties, but every one was an absolute delight. The season begins with the hearty Thanksgiving dinner, goes to the Christmas Day din ner and then ends with the New Year’s Day dinner. What more could a person really ask for? There is something about the family gathering around the ta ble indulging in the delicacies of the season and just having a good time. It is not a time to count calories, but rather, a time to count your blessings. It is not a time to monitor what somebody else is eating, but a time to enjoy the family fellow ship around a good table set by somebody who knows how to set a good table. If someone in our family did not cook so well I would not have a problem in restraining my eating. So, I do not believe it is my fault. After the festivities have sub sided and all the food has all been consumed, we still are left with the rest of our life. In light of that I like what Paul said, “Giving thanks always for all things unto God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Ephesians 5:20 KJV). For those who know the Lord Jesus Christ giving thanks for everything is a wonderful way of life all year long. REV. JAMES L. SNYDER is a pastor of Family of God Fellowship in Ocala, Florida. E-mail him at jamessnyder2@ att.net. McLeighton Funeral Service vkwobituariesatWww.mcleightonfuneralseryice.com 375 S. Dugger Avenue Roberta, Georgia 478-836-3336 David & Donna McLeighton - owners ’Our Family Serving Your Family’ Granite • Marble • Bronze • Coping • Monument Cleaning • Sandblasting 33 Serving all Middle Georgia cemeteries 33 Kade E. Rooks P. O. Box 1711, Fort Valley, GA 31030 *478-825-2424 or 478-951-1571 *Fax: 478-825-3794
