Example of mistaken identity

I recently read a weird case of mistaken identity. It seems that an
ambulance was called by a sick man. When the crew arrived he refused to
cooperate and fought them, insisting he didn't need to go to the hospital.
They told the man that he wasn't able to make that decision and they were in
charge now and strapped him to a stretcher and drove him to the hospital
where he was admitted (as being confused).

It seemed that there was another man who lived in the same town with the
same name and they had gone to the wrong address. When the ambulance did not
arrive at the home of the truly sick man he managed to drive himself to the
hospital. However when he got there they refused to admit him. The nurse at
the desk told him he was already in the hospital! Now who was confused!

The apostle Paul tells us in 2 Timothy 2:19, "Nevertheless, God's solid
foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: 'The Lord knows those
who are his' and, 'Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn
away from evil.'"

You know what is great about Christianity? There is no chance of confusion
with God! Sadly however, there is a lot of confusion when men get added to
the mix.

Life in this world is not unlike the man who saw his obituary in the paper
one day. When he called to complain he was told, "We never retract an
obituary, but we will offer to list your name under new births."

Now my point is this, we bear a unique name and have a unique relationship
with our God. No other god of other religions claims that their god loved
men enough to come and live with them on earth. The followers of other gods
can't make the claim that their god knows them by name. Our God is the God
of the universe, yet he knows just who we are, never a mistake, never a mix
up. All he asks is that we love him and in response to what he has done for
us, serve him faithfully.

The apostle John tells us in 1 John 5:3, "Loving God means keeping his
commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome."

Who do you think you are? Are you sure? Could it be time to re-examine your
life and see if you priorities are in the right place? Think about the
haunting words of Jesus recorded in Matthew 7:21, "Not everyone who calls
out to me, 'Lord! Lord!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who
actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter."

Russ Lawson