GLENDA
Good Morning: Did you know that one of the symbols Christians used back in Bible times was the fish? They used the drawing of a fish to identify one another without arousing suspicion. Sometimes they carved the fish symbol into the bottom of their shoe so it would make an imprint in the sand. Sometimes when they met someone they did not know was a Christian, they drew half the fish symbol in the sand. If the other person was a Christian, he knew to draw the other part.
Anyway, the Greek work for fish is ICTHUS. The first letter (I) is the first letter of Jesus in Greek, the second letter(C) is the first letter of Christ in Greek; the (th) stands for the first letter in God in Greek; the letter (S) is the first letter of Savior in Greek. So the word ICTHUS and the fish symbol stood as shorthand for: Jesus Christ, God's Son, our Savior. Isn't that neat? So, now you know why you see a lot of fish symbols as stickers on cars or on jewelry. It is a sign of a Christian. Can people tell you are a Christian even without wearing a fish symbol? I hope so.
Have a wonderful day!
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