We’ve become very fond of the medical staff at UCSF. Established in 1873, this literal “city on a hill” is a place where professionals, 24/7, have committed their lives to saving lives.
We recently learned through Wikipedia that UCSF’s official motto is “Fiat lux”, interpreted: “Let there by light”. It was a thrilling discovery!!
According to the UCSF website, “Let there be light” is an English translation of the Hebrew yehiy ‘or. Other translations of the same phrase include the Latin phrase fiat lux, and the Greek phrase genēthētō phōs.
The phrase comes from the third verse of the book of Genesis in the King James Bible:
1:1 – In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
1:2 – And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
1:3 – And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
1:4 – And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
Despite Irene’s cold, Shirley Churchill worked with Irene for almost three hours to relieve her discomfort. We’re so grateful and hope she can endure the next few days until the cold passes. Irene is now running a low grade fever of 100.4. Thanks for praying.
After an early morning dialysis treatment tomorrow, we’re scheduled to be at UCSF for outpatient services, seeing Dr. Stephen Gluck, the renal specialist. Irene will also give a blood sample which will be tested for amyloid. The purpose of the test is to learn if the amyloid is in remission and, if not, what percentage of amyloid is still within the bloodstream. We hope to get test results when we return to UCSF on Dec 17 to see Dr. Lloyd Damon.
Jesus asserts…
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.
Matthew 5:14-15
A lamp never draws attention to the lamp itself but rather illuminates everything in the room. As followers of Christ we, too, are lights and our ultimate purpose is to reflect His Glory in our lives.
It is encouraging to know that the “city on a hill” we refer to as UCSF carries the official motto, “let there be light”. UCSF is a bright light…and our prayer is that He will enlighten all of us.
Caminando con Fé
Dave
