Enjoyed this short video on a fascinating artifact called the Antikythera Mechanism. Nowadays we think of a computer as something with a silicon chip inside. But this was a mechanical computer, made by the ancient Greeks. It had intricate precision gears, like a fancy Swiss watch, but is more than 2,000 years old!

The device was discovered in an ancient shipwreck off Antikythera Island in 1901 (hence the name). But only fairly recently could scientists look inside the device, using advanced 3D x-ray and modelling technology. They were astonished to find the device did astronomical calculations, to track the movements of the sun, moon and (maybe) planets, and even predict eclipses!

Today, anyone can download smartphone apps that accurately track galaxies, stars, planets, asteroids and more. But nobody imagined the ancient Greeks had the technology and engineering to conceive and create such a sophisticated device!

We are not cleverer than previous generations, but stand on their shoulders. We too should aspire to create and leave something for future generations to marvel at. – LHL

Use your Gifts in a Spirit of Love

“If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing. If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.” (1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:1-3‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

The Corinthian church liked to show off their gift of praying in tongues in a chaotic manner. They spoke it loudly during worship and the sharing of the word, causing such disruption that Paul had to teach them to do everything orderly in congregational worship. The problem was not just limited to that. They liked to compare and boast about who had a better spiritual gift.

Probably one person who could pray in tongues liked to say how he was greater or more loved by God than other members who could not do it. Then the other would retort saying that he had another better spiritual gift than praying in tongues. These squabbles would lead to factions being formed, people with the same kind of gifts grouping together and disliking those who had different gifts from them.

That is why Paul had to use the analogy of the foot and the hand saying that they don’t need each other being a ridiculous idea. He had to teach them proper decorum on how to minister in their gifts the right way. Paul had to teach them how the body of Christ is meant to be united as one, working together, and built up in love.

“For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot would say, “Because I’m not the hand, I’m not part of the body,” it is not therefore not part of the body. If the ear would say, “Because I’m not the eye, I’m not part of the body,” it’s not therefore not part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be? But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired. If they were all one member, where would the body be? But now they are many members, but one body. The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.” No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety; whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part, that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.” (1 Corinthians‬ ‭12:12-26‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Comparison and divisiveness are toxic. Everything ought to be done in love, if not, it is easy for pride to come in and ruin everything. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

It is not so much about their gifts not working or profiting them when they don’t do it in the right spirit. Yes, they may lose out on heavenly rewards because God weighs the heart, but spiritual gifts will always work because they operate by grace—not based on how worthy the person is by works. It is more about how it is pointless when done boastfully because God gave them the gifts to be used in love—not to compare, boast, or inflate their egos. God’s spiritual gifts are not party tricks to impress men with.

Use your gifts in a spirit of love, to build people up by demonstrating the love of God. Recognize that every believer has a different set of gifts, unique for his or her calling. Yes, you have a gift! God designed this diversity so that we would all need each other, and minister to one another. Just like that, we will build up the body of Christ in love. This is the right way that glorifies God!

God has equipped you with powerful gifts to fulfill your calling. Do you know what your gifts and calling are? Do you know what are eternal rewards and how you can maximize them, especially seeing as Jesus’ return is so close, right at the doors? “Sandcastles Don’t Last Forever” is a book that this end time generation needs to read. Redeem your time wisely and receive the best eternal rewards: http://bit.ly/sandcastlesdontlastforever

Usborne Beginners History 10 Books Collection Box Set:
Stone Age:石器時代
Iron Age:鐵器時代
Egyptians:埃及人
Romans:羅馬人
Ancient Greeks:古希臘
The Maya:馬雅人
Celts:凱爾特人
Vikings:維京人
Castles:城堡
Digging Up the Past:挖掘過去
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昨天哥哥翻閱了這本的歷史系列，還蠻喜歡的，而且內容很適合初步踏入歷史的孩子閱讀，分享給大家~

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呢個出名嘅希臘餸背後有一個幾好聽嘅故事。相傳啲希臘人同鄂圖曼打仗，為咗掩人耳目佢地將啲肉收埋喺地底煮，個名同煮法就係咁嚟嘞。（嗰陣喺鄂圖曼帝國心目中希臘人係土匪嚟）

我地一齊重溫吓呢個希臘名菜。

如果你鍾意呢個做法記得"like"同訂閱我個頻道啦。多謝。

The name "Kleftiko" literally means "Stolen Meat". As legend has it, the Greeks, when they were fighting the Ottoman, would bury their meat with hot coals under ground, cover with dirt, and allow it to be braised so no smell could be detected.

I had the pleasure of eating this beautiful lamb back in the days when I was living in London (That little white house in an alley in Bayswater, dunno if its still there). Great aroma, moist and flavourful meat. Never looked back.

Let's relive this famous Greek and one of my personal favourite dishes :)

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小羊腿 Lamb Shanks 4隻
洋蔥 Onion 1個
番茄 Tomatoes 2個
檸檬 Lemon 1個
蒜頭 Garlic 6粒/cloves
希臘羊奶芝士 Feta Cheese 100克/gram
月桂葉 Bay Leaves 8塊
橄欖油 Olive Oil 5湯匙/tbsp
甜辣椒粉 Paprika 2茶匙/tsp
牛至 Oregano 3湯匙/tbsp
黑胡椒粉 Black Pepper 少許/to taste
鹽 Salt 2茶匙/tsp

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