Friday, May 24, 2024
Minister Harris and I were long time friends and brothers in Christ. I met him in the mid-seventies at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. We were both newly converted babes in Christ at that time. Due to our love for God's word and our love for our wonderful Savior, Jesus Christ a bond was immediately established between us. We lost years of contact after my family moved to North Carolina in 1977. But it was just a few years ago that we somehow got in touch again and after all of these years the same friendship and fellowship picked up again. This time was done over the phone. Almost 45 years had gone by, and we were no longer new converts. Having each other's phone numbers led to hours of Theological discussions, when most of the time we would agree, but there were times when we disagreed, then there were times when we agreed to disagree, but always with respect and in a spirit of love! Some of our phone discussions epitomized Proverbs 27:17 where it says, "Iron sharpens iron."
I will miss Minister Harris, but I thank God, I will see him again on the other side.
