God's Help Comes in all Denominations

Life gets busy. It sure has been for me these last few days. I suppose some of you may have noticed that a few of my recent articles are gone. The system had a hiccup and I was forced to use a backup of the database which unfortunately did not contain my most recent posts. One post in particular that I regretted losing was called “God's Help Comes in all Denominations”.
A few weeks back my wife and I had the misfortune of having our vehicle break down on us while out for an evening in Kingsport Tennessee. We had just had our meal at Cheddar's and as we started to pull from the parking spot, the car sputtered, coughed and quit. We had no idea what the problem could be, so I took out the trusty Iphone and started looking for garages in the area. It was after 5 p.m and I knew we would be charged a huge sum to get help. One of the first ads I noticed was for a place called Bill's Garage and it was tagged at the end with something to the effect of “God Bless You! And Jesus Saves.” I told my wife I think we maybe should call this place first. I got an after hours recording and left a message.

Before I could dial the second number, I had a call from Bill's. He asked what the problem was and said that he and his wife had made plans for an evening out, but if she had not reservations, he would be on his way over to us. A few minutes later, he called and said his wife had told him to “Go help the people first.” A little while later, Bill pulled up and introduced himself. He got his tools out and started probing around. He later diagnosed the problem as a faulty fuel pump.

He then started checking prices on fuel pumps in the area. When I told him that I would probably have to call a wrecker from my hometown to come and pick it up, he informed me that I could probably save some money by renting a U-Haul car dolly and taking the vehicle back to Harlan myself. He was correct on that assumption. I called our son to come get us and before Bill left, he offered to pray for our safe return to our home and help with fixing our vehicle. How often does that happen in today's world. You break down, a mechanic comes over, diagnoses your problem, offers advice and assistance and then doesn't want to hear of payment? Not very often.

 We were able to come back the next morning with a truck and rent the dolly and brought our vehicle back home where we took it to…”Bill's Garage” to have a fuel pump installed. How's that for coincidence? Yes, we have a Bill's Garage in Harlan too and the Harlan Bill, just like the Kingsport Bill takes care of his customers the old fashioned way. He treats them right, gets the job done and doesn't charge an arm and a leg. Reflecting on our experience I was brought to an understanding that God provides help for his children in all forms and fashions.

While Bill (of Kingsport) and I do not share the same denomination, we are serving the same God. It mattered not to Bill that I was Catholic, Methodist, Baptist or Presbyterian. He knows that God wants us to render aid where we can to ALL His children. If only more people could look beyond that denominational barrier, I think this would be a better world. Friends, if you are ever in Kingsport Tennessee and have the kind of luck that I did that day, write this phone number down. 423-247-8200 ….tell Bill Tracy recommended him.