Paul's Personal Letters - Digital Book

A Note of Introduction In our fast-paced society of cell phones, computers, e-mail and instant messages, letter writing has almost become a lost art. The idea of sitting down and putting pen to paper…of capturing our thoughts in a way that is permanent and very tangible is something that is almost foreign to us. Yet, the delight of receiving a letter lives on. Each day when I go to the mailbox, my five-year-old asks, “Is there a letter for me?” When the answer is “No,” (as it almost always is), the dismay is evident. But, when the answer is “Yes, there is a letter for you!” the delight spreads over her whole body. Sometimes she can’t even wait to get inside to open it. “Who loves me enough to send a letter?” “Who is thinking about me?” Timothy, Titus and Philemon most likely each had the same reaction as my five-year-old. They probably could hardly wait to get inside to open the letter from their beloved mentor, Paul. The Apostle Paul understood the power of the written word…the deligh