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1 | 1 Kings Chapter 13 | 1 Kin 13:1 | azurelaw | 178955 | ||
Dear Joanna, Thanks for your input. Your last statement reminds me of an amazing experience 2 weeks ago. I had a rare chance to go shopping at a mall where I seldom go. There, a shop attracted me to get in with its window dressing. When I was enjoying my time to look around, the sales lady approached and showed me their new product - a lamp made of crystal salt from Hamalya, which I turned down for the reason that I interpreted it as the kind of crystal people claim to obtain good health, wealth, power etc by owning it. (I skip some of the details here which are not so much relevant to the theme) After knowing that I am a Christian, our conversation about religion started. She told me that she had converted to Christ a month ago. She found it amazing that she was convinced to make such decision by a teenager (mantelly retarded) whom she met only 3 times nearby her home and they had never talked before. She met the teenager the day before she was invited to a church gathering. The boy walked up to her and said (like a normal person) "Believe in Jesus. It is good to believe in Him. You should believe in Jesus." The sales lady was struck. The next day, she converted to Christ. After hearing her story, I cited the example of Balaam to encourage her that even a donkey was used by God to deliver His message. We both praised the Lord and glorified God. Love in Christ Azure |
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2 | 1 Kings Chapter 13 | 1 Kin 13:1 | Hank | 178964 | ||
Azure - What an interesting experience! And thanks for sharing it. I've keenly enjoyed your posts and encourage you to continue your fine contributions to SBF. Your user profile is a delight also and I noted with keen interest that C. S. Lewis is your favorite writer, or, if you prefer, your favourite writer :-). I'm a long-time admirer of this erudite Oxford don also. A number of years ago I led a summer seminar for college students on Lewis' writings, chiefly his "Screwtape Letters." One of my students then is my dentist now. But I digress. The main point about Lewis I wish to make in this little post is this: The associate pastor of a church of which my wife and I used to be members told me that his father, an inveterate skeptic who would have nothing to do with any religion, became a follower of Christ after having read "Mere Christianity." Isn't it remarkable that a book written by a man who himself was for many years a skeptic would become the instrument to touch the life of a skeptic in such a profound way? God used a donkey, as you pointed out, to deliver His message long ago. And He used C. S. Lewis, a former skeptic, to deliver His message to the skeptic, the pastor's father. The late David Elton Trueblood, professor of philosophy at Earlham College and author of a number of books including "The Life We Prize," of which I own an autographed copy by the way, said that he believed the most convincing evidence for the authenticity of the Christian religion lay in the incontrovertible fact that it changed lives, profoundly and permanently. I myself would prefer to recast the statement to say that it is Christ Jesus who changes lives. ...... One final comment involving C. S. Lewis. A few summers ago while visiting my daughter I met an Oxford don and his wife who have a summer home on Cape Cod just a few doors away from where my daughter and her family live. My conversation with the don came around to a discussion of C. S. Lewis. The don had joined the faculty of Oxford after the death of Lewis and so had never met him personally, but his eyes lit up when I mentioned C. S. Lewis. "Ah, yes," said the don. "Lewis is still discussed around Oxford. He's what you might call a legend. He was a Christian, you know." ..... Yes, I knew. And I thought how wonderful it would be, when the bell tolls for me and the curtain of my life on earth is closed, for it to be said long after I'm gone, "He was a Christian, you know." --Hank | ||||||
3 | 1 Kings Chapter 13 | 1 Kin 13:1 | azurelaw | 179020 | ||
Dear Hank, I am glad to receive your post. Truly, you have been on my list when I join the forum. I am not only benefited with spiritual growth but also my improvement in English from most of you here. Everytime when I log on the forum, I won't forget to put my dictionary in front of me. The first book of C.S. Lewis I read was "Mere Christianity" (a Chinese version) 20 years ago which I found convincing and interesting. But at that time I did not know who he was, only after 10 years I had chance to read more of his books. I thank God for bringing me to this forum to know you guys. The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just. The law of his God is in his heart; his feet do not slip. (Psalm 37:30-31) Grace to you Hank. N.B. I was imagining what a scene it would be when we all meet in heaven one day that do we recognize each other. I believe we do. You are labelled with Hank, Doc, Steve, John, Kalos, Tim, Joanna, Jeff....a long long que before His Throne. :-) Azure |
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