Would You Like A Burp With That Hiccup? (standard:humor, 924 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Mar 18 2017	Views/Reads: 1771/1195	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Looking at the alarm clock by my bedside, it clearly read 2:37 a.m. The loud buzzing sound was not in my head after all. Who in the world could be calling me at this hour of the night?

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be at 2:37 in the morning. What could be so important that a person 
could not wait a few more hours to call? 

“Well,” the man stammered and hiccupped. I began to be a little
suspicious of the whole matter, “I just can't believe that Jonah and 
the whale story. Do ‘ya really think it's possible for a fish to 
swallow a man? And, how come that fish didn't chew Jonah up before 
swallowing?” 

The whole picture became clear at that moment. His problem was not with
the whale swallowing Jonah, but with him swallowing a tank full of 
libations. His pick-me-up at 2:37 in the morning got me down, if you 
know what I mean. 

I suppose that if you want to drink alcoholic beverages, I can't stop
you. Personally, I think it is the scourge of our country and has done 
more damage to our society than any other single thing. However, that 
is your decision, bad though it may be. 

I do not mind if you telephone me at 2:37 in the morning. I do not mind
answering biblical questions. The truth is, I enjoy such employment 
whenever I can find it and I work rather cheap. 

What I do mind is, when you drink and then phone me at 2:37 in the
morning from a local bar. I do not discuss biblical enquiries with 
someone tanked, regardless of the time of night or day. 

Call me crazy, call me quirky but please, do not call me drunk. Some
people ask questions, not because they want information. They just want 
to waste someone's time. 

As a Christian, I have an obligation to give answers. The Bible says,
“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give 
an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in 
you with meekness and fear.” (1 Peter 3:15 KJV) 

For the sincere inquirer there are answers. More importantly, there is
hope – in Jesus Christ. 


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