Nathan W Bingham shares a stunningly clear gospel insight gleaned at a hospital, of all places.
Read the whole piece at his blog. Here’s a taste to get you started.
I recently took one of my daughters to hospital for something minor. Although it wasn’t anything too serious, she had to be admitted and was required to stay overnight. During the admission process my wife and I were asked the following question:
“Do you have any special religious requirements?”
I thought about the question for a moment, and then answered, “No.”
What Special Religious Requirements?
I stayed over in the children’s ward with my daughter. Maybe it was the lack of sleep as I lay in a fold-out bed, but the nurse’s question kept coming back to me. I was thinking about the variety of people who may stay in this hospital and to whom this question would be very important—for they had special religious requirements.
- Stipulated times for prayer
- Set locations for prayer / worship
- Prohibitions for certain food and drink
- Required washings
- Restrictions as to who they could have contact with (gender / race)
This list could easily grow longer if you considered in more detail the religions of the world, or outlined the ceremonial requirements of God’s people under the Old Covenant.
Jesus Has Met Every Possible Special Religious Requirement
Why could I answer this nurse’s question with a “No”?
Because I know and trust Jesus.
He has met every possible special religious requirement…
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