Good morning…
A friend sent me a thought-provoking quote by Albert Camus, and I wondered to myself, “Who is Albert Camus?”
I googled my question and learned these facts from Wikipedia. “Albert Camus was a French philosopher, novelist, author, dramatist, journalist, world federalist, and political activist. He was the recipient of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. He was born on November 7, 1913 in Drean, Algeria and died January 4, 1960 (age 46 years) in Villeblevin, France.”
Albert received the Nobel Prize in Literature at age 44, and he died two years later? This nugget of truth begged the question, “How did Camus die?”
The Death of Camus written by Giovanni Catelli was published sixty years after Albert’s death, in 2020. An overview of the book explained: “In 1960 a mysterious car crash killed Albert Camus and his publisher Michel Gallimard, who was behind the wheel. Based on meticulous research, Giovanni Catelli builds a compelling case that the 46-year-old French Algerian Nobel laureate was the victim of premeditated murder: he was silenced by the KGB.”
With piqued interest, I read these potent words out loud.
In the midst of hate, invincible love. In the midst of tears, an invincible smile. In the midst of chaos, an invincible calm. In the midst of winter, an invincible summer. These divine gifts grew boldly inside Albert.
I wonder, in the midst of hate and tears, chaos and winter, might you and I also be able to say, “No matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back?”
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control] (2 Timothy 1:7, AMP).
These, my friends, are the gifts of God growing within the people of God, generation after generation after generation.
…Sue…
