By Ken Stalls, BCM/D President and Pastor of South End Baptist Church, Frederick, Md.
If you spend any time on the internet, you probably have run across a strange type of an article. For lack of a better term, I like to use what one author called “Typoglycemia”. It is truly fascinating, but believe it or not, you can eventually read it. Here is an example.
“I cdn’uolt blveviee that I cluod alulcaty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phanonmneal pweor of the hmaun mnid aocdcrnig to rscheearch taem at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in what order the ltteers in a word are, the olny iprmoatnt tihnig is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can siltl raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the haumn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Scuh a cdonitoin is arppoiately cllaed Typoglycemia. Amzanig, in’st it? Yes and you awlyas tghuoht slpelnig was ipmorantt.”
For some unknown reason, both the spell check and grammar check on my computer just suffered a major heart attack.
As amazing as this is, remember that our Lord has done something far greater for all of us who are called by His Name. Consider two passages: “In Him, we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that He lavished on us with wisdom and understanding.” (Eph. 1:7-8, NIV) and “We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true.” (I John 5:20, NIV).
Our Lord has made it possible for us to understand that which is totally incomprehensible for those who do now know Him as Lord and Savior. He has enabled us to comprehend that which is necessary for eternal life and the abundant life here in this world. Rather than feel proud or be boastful, why not tell others so that they too can enjoy this amazing gift.
Thanks for the privilege of continuing to serve as president of our blessed BCM/D. May His greatest blessings be yours as you continue to serve Him.