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Monday, July 29, 2024
I saw these arrowheads in the Cashmere Museum. The museum has a very interesting pioneer village that you can walk through and look into the various buildings which have the furniture and household goods that were in use when the building was built: school, barbershop, store, church, assay building, homes, medical and dental building and more.
Inside the museum are a lot of things relating to native people including arrowheads and spears and beaded clothing and bowls and baskets and all kinds of fishing gear as well.
Apparently the museum received a number of donations of this sort of material so I’m not sure if these arrowheads were found locally or where they came from exactly.
I don’t know that these arrowheads were made for war but suspect that they were made for hunting animals for food.
The Bible talks about putting on the armor of God. This is not about literal weapons but about spiritual armor. This is The Message version:
And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no weekend war that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.
Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll still be on your feet. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You’ll need them throughout your life. God’s Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other’s spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out.
Ephesians 6:10-18 (The Message)