The Bible and The Blues

I met Ms. Moore on an inspection recently.  Somehow, the conversation came about that her home had been burglarized in the recent past.  She knew that it was a young man who lived down the street.  She stated that he was suspected of committing multiple burglaries in the area.  He had evaded capture until he broke into a house and the residents were home. The burglar’s luck ran out on that day when the homeowner held a gun on him until police arrived.  The suspect was convicted and is serving time in jail.  At that point in the story, Ms. Moore said that she hopes that he rots in jail.  I could tell that she had still not forgiven that man in her heart.  I said to Ms. Moore that she needed to forgive him. I then told her my own forgiveness story that the Lord had allowed me to forgive the man that shot me. This turned the conversation toward God. We both spoke of his faithfulness and our favorite places to read from Scripture. I learned that Ms. Moore did not have a study Bible and was able to share one with her. She said that she couldn't believe that someone would want to give her such a book. I said that it was from the Lord so that she could know him better.  She said she felt like crying.

In continuing to get to know Ms. Moore, I found out that she was from a Blues musical background. She was a Blues singer and was in a band at one time.  She shared with me stories about meeting BB King, Elvis, Miles Davis and others.  I always feel that I’m the one blessed in sharing God’s word. And by taking some time to ask questions and listen, I met someone that was fascinating to listen to and has personally met so many musical legends.