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I
recently lost a friend. He wasn't a usual friend, but he was a very special
friend. He was a 71-year-old man who attended my local congregation.
His name was Richard Moore and anyone who knew him would tell you he
was one of the most pleasant people you could ever meet. Mr. Moore had
a rough life. He battled many health problems that resulted in him losing
both legs. His kidneys gave him lots of trouble and he was a diabetic.
In this article I would like to share with you the story of my friend,
Mr. Moore, and how you can be blessed to have the same kind of friendships
in your life.
Though I had known of Mr. Moore for many years, I never actually met
him until the year 2000. I became his personal wheelchair chauffeur and
would wheel him everywhere he wanted to go around church. While doing
this, I got to talk to him a lot and I developed a good friendship with
him. We talked about things like baseball and the Bible. Mr. Moore loved
to talk about God and His truth.
You would think a man who had no legs and all these problems would
not be able to make it to church. Well, not even the absence of legs
could stop Mr. Moore! For years Mr. Moore attended the Akron, Ohio, congregation
of the Church of God. When his health got worse, he was forced to move
to Cleveland so he could be taken care of by his family, but he was
so dedicated to the Akron congregation that he would drive 45 minutes
each way to be with his spiritual brothers and sisters in Akron.
Nothing stopped Mr. Moore. He would have a family member wheel him down to his car and he took off to church. He was an excellent example and truly believed in the admonishment in Hebrews 10:25: "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching." Mr. Moore's favorite scripture was Exodus 20:8: "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy." Mr. Moore lived this scripture.
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