The Password.

 Passwords are everywhere. They now include passcodes, PINS, access codes, login credentials, authentication keys, security tokens, verification codes, biometrics, fingerprints, digital keys, QR codes, OTP, encryption keys...and the list goes on. Those of you who are under 30yrs of age, will say, "Yeah, what's the problem?" Those of you who are somewhat older will still be scratching their head about 'OTP' (one time password or passcode). I've often wondered if it is possible to live in the 21st Century without having a password or passcode.

Dawnian Productions has just completed a short video, 'The Password'. It can now be viewed on YouTube. The word, 'Password' first appeared in the late 1700's. It was used to describe a secret, spoken word required to get passed a sentry or guard. The Etymology of 'Password' is interesting. Roman soldiers used 'watchwords' to identify friends from foes at night. In the Bible, the Gileadites used the word, 'Shibboleth' as an authentication password, catching enemies who pronounced it differently. One of the earliest documented uses was by the novelist and poet, Sir Walter Scott in 1799. In 1961, MIT Professor Fernando Corbato transitioned the concept of 'passwords' to the digital realm, to identify individual user accounts.

The most important password, that you will ever use in your life is Jesus. Belief in Jesus provides the assurance of living eternally with Him. There is no real downside in that!