Posted by
Bob Siegel on Thursday, April 03, 2008 7:19:15 PM
Note:
This article is Part Seven of a series. For your convenience, the previous six
chapters are linked below:
How
a Reformed Jew Became an Evangelical Christian Part One
How
a Reformed Jew Became an Evangelical Christian Part Two
How
A Reformed Jew Became an Evangelical Christian Part Three
How
a Reformed Jew Became an Evangelical Christian Part Four
How
a Reformed Jew Became an Evangelical Christian Part Five
How
A Reformed Jew Became An Evangelical Christian: Part Six
What happened was a
miracle. With all due respect to the parting of the Red Sea, this seemed a bigger miracle, something I could not possibly
have imagined.
When my mother returned from her shopping, she sat down next
to me and said, “I appreciate the gesture you have made. The truth is, I don’t
think your father would take you back now no matter what you did. As for giving
up church, all of your friends are Christians now and I don’t want you to give
up your friends. If you want to do
something for me, there’s a place in Berkley
called the Shabbat House. If you would go to one of their weekend retreats and
speak with the rabbis, I would appreciate it. But that is all I’m going to ask
of you.”
What a testimony to the mercy of God! Here I was, the victim
of a false, legalistic teaching. In
fact, let’s not mince words: It was a stupid teaching! Nevertheless, God
understood my predicament. He knew I could leave no stone unturned. He knew I
had to be sure in my heart that I was doing the right thing and He honored my
wishes.
Read Part Eight in tomorrow’s blog
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