ENCOURAGED BY CHRONICLES
Uncle Billy was an elderly shut-in. One day, his pastor–a young man, still a seminary student, visited him. When the pastor rose to leave, Uncle Billy said, “Pastor, would you read me a chapter from the Bible?” “Why, certainly, I’d be glad to. Do you have a choice of passages?” “Yes, I do. I’d like for you to read a chapter, back in the book of Chronicles, where it has those long lists of the tribe of Judah, and the tribe of Levi, and the tribe of somebody else. I’d like you to read one of those long lists of strange names.” “Of course . . . I’ll do that . . . but tell me why. Why would you want something like that? Wouldn’t you prefer something closer to life, something helpful in meeting problems?” “Well,” replied Uncle Billy, “I’m not sure how you feel, but I have two reasons. In the first place, I’ve struggled over those names a…
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