Willard and I walked into Eastern Carolina Medical Center yesterday morning, and as usual were to go on back to the waiting room at the lab for my blood test. The first thing I noticed was, a middle aged woman quizzing an old man about Bible details. She’d ask a question and then he would give the best answer he could. Every time her question was answered, she would ask, “would you bet your life on it”.  I sat there as the poor old guy was being quizzed by this woman, feeling so sorry for him. Finally she moved on to someone else. This time it was a very sweet looking, and kind of fragile looking older woman. The woman was blessed enough that the nurse called her to go have a test before having to answer the question the woman with a million and one questions, asked. Around the room the woman went, to this person then that, always asking when answered, “would you bet your life on it” meaning their answer. Oh no! She was headed my way. She sat down beside me, nooooo, I thought to myself. Don’t I have enough on my plate today without her? So there she went asking me a question. Well, I thought, I’ll humor her just a little. The more questions I got right the more intense she got. You see I have studied the Bible through and through many times and besides the questions she was asking were pretty simple. Then I saw where she was coming from. She asked what was God’s name. I told her God had many names. She rebuked my answer with There was only one Name that God should be called by. Well I won’t go into denominational stuff. But she showed me a verse in the Bible that had one of God’s names. She said hers was the only true religion and that we were all mistaken as to the Bible’s meanings on many things.

Well now you people that know me closely know that I didn’t stand by and let her demean thousands of Baptist, Holiness, etc, etc. What I asked her was very simple and direct. I asked, Would you bet your soul on that. And then I stated to her that I thought any religion or denomination that thought they were the only one that had all the answers was in my opinion the absolutely most sinful people there were. Needless to say she left me and everyone else in the room alone, “until I left anyway”.  I did see a few people give just the slightest grin as they heard my statement to her.

I really don’t believe any of us have it all right or all wrong. All we can do as Christians is the best we can each day. We all serve God in our different ways and none of us have the right to rebuke another for their different ways. I depend on God to lead and guide me as I walk my path through this life. I praise God. Without God I am nothing, and all that I am is due to His blessings on me.

Ps 111:10

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

Until next time, Willard and I wish you all health and happiness. May God bless and God save.