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So when you think about your grandparents Originally, you had four of them. You may not when you were born, but originally there were four of them. But when you might think about your own relationship with your grandparents. What was their lives message to you. In other words, I'd say, you know, my relationship with My grandfather Dilmore, what was the overall message that he left me with?
When I think of him. you know, w what what might be the message? Or when I think about my grandmother bacon, you know, my mother's name was bacon, last maiden's name was bacon, and so I had some bacon grandparents. What was their life message to me, and why would that be important today? Ah!
Because I'm here with Dr. Date, the word clerk. And today is, in fact, 6'2. And 6.2 tells us that we should look at Deuteronomy 6.2, right? And we should think about what, Doc?
Well, um The fact that Deuteronomy 6:2 is going to call us to live in a way that will impact our children and our grandchildren. And um I I I just find myself Pondering on what you just said. What are the great lessons that I learned from my grandparents? And Robbie, I was so blessed. to not only have mom and dad, but I had both sets of grandparents that lived within two miles of us.
And so I got a lot of wisdom. from my mom's parents and from my dad's parents. Yeah, so what is that? 866-348-7884-866-348478478484. Three, four, eight.
Seven, eight, eight, four. You know, I'm just gonna be completely open with my grandfather bacon. Man, he taught me how to relax. That man loved to fish, and he just, he was a. He was chilled out, right?
He had a faith. He didn't speak of it much.
However, One thing he did was he lived a life where I knew beyond the shadow of a doubt. that he dearly loved me, Yeah. He had grace for me. I was his favorite. And he'd love to do stuff.
He loved to go on adventures. And, you know, there's a lot to learn about God on adventures. And so when you think about your grandparents, I mean, it doesn't, don't. Think this is only a spiritual question. This isn't actual, your grandparents were teaching you.
They say a lot more is caught than taught. That's it. And so what might that be? 866-348-7884. We have John is in Midway, North Carolina.
John, you're on Truth Talk Live. What you got for us? Hey, guys. I'm on the mower out of Midway. I like that.
I like that. So, what are you thinking?
Well, my grandfather on my dad's side was raised without his dad on a farm. And he used to Teach me how to drive things. He taught me how to drive a tractor. He also taught me how to drive a convertible on one sunny day. And he took he took me off the car lot when I was supposed to be washing cars.
He said, Come on, Johnny, we're going swimming. Really? And it was a great day. It was a great day because not only I get to know him, but I got to listen to whatever radio station I wanted to, and we stopped for a hamburger. But I'm going to tell you something.
To this day, the sweetest memory of all that was that he took the time. And he told me some of his boyhood stories while we went out. We went fishing, we went swimming. It was a great afternoon, just a great afternoon. And um I say this.
So now I have two grandsons who are in their twenties. And I love to take these guys out for a ride. And they both have their own cars now.
So The oldest one let me drive his car a year ago when I was up there. That was quite a And I told him this story 'Cause we called my grandfather Gil and now my grandsons call me Gil. And the joy of this was, I got to tell my grandson, I said, you know. I have prayed for you since the day you were born, and they're getting a message every day. And I said, I pray that someday.
That your children, my great-grandchildren, will get a message from you. that you love them and that you'll spend time with them, but also that you'll teach them about scripture. And it all goes back to the fact that even my mom's grandfather, who was an orphan in New York City, an orphan in New York, made his way up. And he fell into good favor with a Jewish furniture house when they were delivering bread to the orphanage he lived in. And he became their manager, and once again.
He was a Christian boy and they were Jews. But boy, there was a whole lot of exchange of faith going on those days, and he would tell me stories about what it was like. And at 16, he was able to leave the orphanage because the Jews took pity on him, but they also loved his work ethic.
So he worked on their holidays and they worked on his. and the exchange between these two. But when he would tell me these stories, about what it was like growing up in an orphanage and earning a dime a week buying books. and just these stories between grandparents And grandchildren bind you together, but it also gives us a hope because I'm looking forward to seeing my grandfathers in heaven again. Oh, I appreciate that.
I love that, John. I mean, wow, you gave us a lot to think about. Like, I remember how delightful it was for the stories. The stories. That that those that that that did bind us together, that that's Absolutely.
Wasn't it the Judge? Judge J-U-D-D-S, they did a song, Hey Grandpa. Tell us about the good old days. Yeah. You got that song stirring in my mind because that's what it's all about.
And spending time. Right? Spending the time. Yeah. Hey, and that grandfather became the patriarch because there was no dad in the house when those girls were growing up.
They tell that story how about how they wrote that song. And that grandpa told stories. He became the father figure in that house. Yes, sir. Yeah, yeah.
You know, the beauty of this question is this. There's a legacy, there's a mantle that's being passed. But the beauty of grandparents with grandchildren is we have all the fun and none of the responsibility. Yes, that is so true. But it is, it's.
There's something that happens. I don't know. It's just unique between a father and his grandchild. It's just, it really is. I don't, but it's cool, right?
They don't mention this in the scripture many times, but this is one of four or five where it's mentioned that you're, and this is your son's son. Your son's son. Yeah, and uh It's just absolutely beautiful. John, what a call, man. I'm going to be thinking a lot about what you said.
And what an opportunity we have to share our stories. And as I was sitting there remembering that one of the things my grandmother did. Was my mother's mother? Was she, she got on a tape back when tapes were brand new? I mean, Literally, like.
And then recorded all these crazy stories about her and my grandfather going camping, you know, out of the back of this wagon that they were, you know, that horse and and all the. Shenanigans, actually, that they got involved in. And I mean, they were just classic stories. But. You know, they're, you know, to listen to that stuff is invaluable.
And I was actually able to digitalize them and get them onto my brothers and sisters. But, you know, just really cool stuff. Those stories, man. I love it, John. God bless you.
Thank you so much for your call. Yeah. Thank you. Thanks, John. Bye-bye.
866, we need yours. You got a story. Man, 866-348. 7884. When you think about What your grandparents passed on?
Right? What was their life message? And I love that time. We probably ought to give the verse. We ought to.
Go ahead. All right. Uh Deuteronomy 6.2 for 6-2 Um that you may fear the Lord your God. to keep all of his statutes. and his commands.
Commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life and that the and that your days may be prolonged. Oh, what a reward. Yeah, your days would be prolonged. In order to share more of those, 866-348- 7884 when you think of your grandparents. What got passed on?
We would love to hear it. We'd love to hear those stories. We'll be right back. Truth talk life. You're listening to the Truth Network and TruthNetwork.com.
Welcome back to Truth Talk Live. Have fun today as we are On 6-2, which would indicate that we're talking about Deuteronomy 6:2, but in order to really get the full benefit of Deuteronomy 6:2, you got to listen to Deuteronomy 6:1. We'll get to that in a minute. But the question today that we would love for you to call in and share is when you think about your grandparents, your relationship with your grandparents, any of the four of them. Um You know, what was their life message to you?
Something that you Um Treasure.
something that made an impact on you, that Wow. You know, as you think about your grandkids, maybe you've got a story like that or what you're doing, just like John shared. We would love to hear it. 866-348-7884-866-348-768. 7884.
And so, Doc, you gotta read 6-1 in order for 6-2 to really have the full Koami.
So it starts off with, now this is the commandment. And these are the statutes and the judgments which the LORD your God has commanded to teach you. that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess.
Now it continues, verse 2, that you may fear the Lord your God. The reason you're going to get these commandments is so that you'll fear him, have a reverence for him, to keep all of his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, and you and your son. and your grandson. all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged. which then takes us back to there's another time about the prolonging of days.
Ephesians 6.2 says, honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise, which takes us to the fifth commandment. The fifth commandment is going to tell us That we're to honor our parents. Parents. That It may go well with their lives. And here's an opportunity right this very second.
Yes. I think, you know, if you listen to John, he was certainly honoring his grandfather. And this is a chance. That means you hold them in high regard. What is it that you treasure?
866-348. This is your chance to add a few days. Those of you who smoked like me at one point in my life, you know, I need a few more days. 866-348-7884. 866-348-7884.
And so your grandfather, I love this. He had a. A way about him that he would get his work done so that you wouldn't. You got to share that story, man.
Well, uh,. Like I said, I grew up with my grandparents Uh and my parents there On one road, six hundred twenty two. And we have farms. And my grandfather was a farmer. There it comes along.
He's a farmer. And when you've got a farm. There's always work to do. There's always work to do. Well, with my grandfather...
Uh he had a statement. Don't start something on Friday you can't finish on Saturday. What in the world do you mean by that, Grandaddy?
Well, Sometimes we can start something on a Friday. and wrap it up by Saturday night. But if it's got to go into Sunday, we're in trouble. Don't start because on Sunday we're not going to work. It is a day for worship.
We're going to go to church. We're going to go to Oakdale Baptist Church. And we're going to rest. I'm not working on Sunday. Long before Troy Kathy with Chick-fil-A decided he wasn't going to work because he was tired on Saturday night, he wasn't going to work on Sunday, my grandfather, the Lord has set this day apart.
And We never cut silage. We never uh cut baled hay. Um Uh We never did any garden work. We never did any We just never did manual labor unless there was an emergency.
Now, there's still that component. Cows have to be milked. Chickens have to be fed. Eggs have to be picked up. Things like that.
That was just part of the normal chores. But as far as the work, he was, we're going to, on Sunday morning, we're headed to church, Sunday school, and then for worship. And that was how my grandfather taught me about how to respect the Lord as far as that fourth commandment. Yeah, it was even a fear of the Lord, right? Because I like the way you said it.
The hammers went down on Saturday night and they weren't picked back up until until Monday morning. And that that hammer component is because we did a lot of construction. But like if we were building a barn, you didn't start building that barn on Friday. 'cause there's no way to finish it on Saturday. Or else you better have it figured out how you can stop Saturday night.
We're not coming back Sunday morning. 8663487884866 Three, four, eight. seven eight eight four you know there's opportunities to think through you know What exactly do your grandparents passed on to you?
Now I'm like. Grandparents on my Delmore side, my actual grandfather Delmore, my grandmother Delmore, he worked for the American Baptist Convention.
Okay. Fascinatingly. He wasn't a Southern Baptist, whatever difference there was exactly, and I couldn't tell you, you know, all the whatever, but that's where he was. And he actually, they lived in Kansas City, Missouri, because that's what he did. And Um They were such kind.
people like There's no doubt that they just had a very gentle, kind. You know, you ask what's caught, not taught. They were just. Very Quiet? Kind.
humble and you're like Robbie. A lot of people might. Describe me, but I've never heard anybody say now he's quiet. He's kind of a quiet guy. But they were, and they had a beautiful mannerism about them, and of course, very, very, very much into the Word of God.
And I love what you. you said the other a few minutes ago that that the The Attorney General, the first, excuse me, the first Chief Justice of the United States. Tell that story, man. That's to be uncool.
Well, um. I'm reading a book right now on 100 verses. That Impacted America by Robert Morgan, phenomenal book. And the other day I was reading about our first Chief Justice. And um John Jay, and he's going to become Chief Justice right after the Constitution is enacted.
We've got. George Washington becomes president in 1789, April 30th.
Well, right after that, you got to get a Supreme Court.
So he is nominated to be the first, not just Supreme Court justice, but the Chief Justice.
Well, May of 1829, he is dying. And as he's dying, his son is there with him, and his son says, Dad. Any final words? for your children. And he simply replied, They have the book.
And you just. Wait a minute. What book are you? They have the. Book.
And from that, he was referring to the Bible, and he had made a statement in his writings: the Word of God. And all that it teaches us is the way to be happy in this world and in the next. Uh there's no book more valuable. And I just love that. I just think.
If on my dying bed, my kids would say, Best things to say, you've got the book. You've got what you need. The Bible. It's there. I love that.
I do too. I really do because you can tell the. It's such a peaceful thing to say. Right? I've ex I've done the part of showing what this is, and now you guys are very familiar with what it is.
And now I can just go to be with Jesus and know that you know choices are all yours, but You know, you know the book. Then You know, that's I love that story. And and this is their first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. which just again speaks volume over our 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. And a forefather, just by the way.
Yes, 664. 866348. 7-884-866. 348-7884. What was your grandparents' life message?
to you. We'll be right back. Truth Talk Liar. You're listening to the Truth Network and TruthNetwork.com. What a question when you think about it.
You know, generations. It means so very much to all of us and it goes on, right? And we have a next generation coming. And we can learn things from the previous generation. as like what is it that they passed on?
to you. 866, when you think about your grandparents, what was their life message to you? I mean, whatever that might have been, it may not have been something that had to do with their faith. It may have been something else, but it's still a neat way to remember them. 866-348-7884-866-34 Truth, we have.
True Talk Mike. Thank you for taking my call. I'm on the True Talk Mic, but I'm talking to True Talk Mike, so it's okay. Yeah, you're right. My grandfather, yeah, he taught me.
Well, let me tell this story first, maybe. That's why I love stories. Right. He was a tile setter.
Well, he was a Terrazza guy first, and then he ended up being the what guy? You see it looks like Terrazza? Terezza? Yeah. Is that an Ohio?
Something they do in Ohio? Terezing?
Well, it was it's fluorine. They would use a cement mix with the pebbles and grind it and And they, you know, see the things you learn. There you go. But that like they put little pieces of marbles in it and stuff, right? You're right, and all different kinds of rocks and then they polished it and yeah, it was it was called Terrazza.
It it held up a long time. Um probably but um my my grandfather w he moved on to tile. And I was about 16 years old, and he wanted he needed help. He had a big tile job. and m making the mortar, I was making the mortar for it.
And I'd bring him the mortar, and he said, It was, you know, Mike, it's too dry. I said, Okay, well, I went back and put a little bowl of water in it. And then mixed it up more and then brought it back to him. He said, Mike, it's too wet. I'm like, Oh my God.
So I went back again and I put a little bit of powder in it and made it a little bit drier, and then I came back, and he goes. Mike, I'm sorry, it's just too dry. And I'm looking at him, and I'm like, I'm thinking this mortar is perfect. You know, I mean, I don't know what he's looking for.
So I went back and I put a little water in it. Finally I bring the motor back and I realize He needed the mortar now. And he comes back and he scoops it up and stirs it around and he goes, Yeah, Mike, this mortar is just perfect. And I'm like You doll, I was upset. He was just stalling for time.
Right, he was stalling for time. And I kicked a bucket of mortar over. No, I walked away. Oh, yes, I did. I went, bam!
What kind of grandson kicks over his grandpa's mortar? I did. It was mortifying. Yeah. That's a good thing we still have you around to talk to.
Oh, I know. But you know He still loved me. You know what I mean? After all that, you know? He understood what I was mad about.
He came over to me, he gave me a hug, and he still just said, Mike. I was, you know, he just said, he just said, Mike, I care about you. You know what I mean? And what he taught me, though, was we were working hard. You know, he was working hard.
It was about working hard. You know what I mean? And he taught me that. You know, you got, you know, the diligence of working hard, you know, and it pays off. And that's, and then, you know, I hate to say it, but my brother, he worked for him for a little bit too.
And he did something silly, something similar, silly like that. And he, me, and my brother would come into this house and we would eat dinner and everything with him. And he says, oh, there's the dabble, boys. And yeah, we we were. We were known for a little bit of top a little bit of temper on the job.
You know what I mean? I don't know why, but we had a we had temper back then.
So what was your grandfather's name? Is uh Steve Gellombardo. He was an Italian guy, and uh And uh he went from Tereza to tile to having a restaurant, making me spaghetti. And uh my uncle Nick He took over that business. He did tile for a while too.
My uncle, he's about the same age as me, but um is is r you know, they s went into doing doing a restaurant. And it's been you know, You want to go from tile work, hard work, to restaurant, even harder work. You know what I mean? Um yeah. Um My grandfather, you know, he wasn't afraid of hard work.
And uh I'll never Never forget that. It's so awesome. It is awesome. Thank you, Michael. You're welcome, buddy.
I appreciate it. Thanks for your calling. You welcome. How about you? Bye-bye.
866-348. Seven eight eight four eight six six three four eight Seven, eight, eight, four, you know, you Yeah, yeah. I don't know, just thinking about grandparents, it's it, you know, there's that moment. that my grandfather Last time I saw him. Um he for whatever reason, they had Alzheimer's.
And he got it Early in his 60s. And so the last years of his life were very difficult. And I went to visit him, you know, maybe six or seven years after he'd gotten it. And when I did, he would he had totally lost his memory to the point that literally his wife had to start his. Jaw chewing in order to chew food.
And so he certainly didn't know who I was. He just appeared to be sitting there, right? And as I left. my mother's house that day was she was keeping him. Um were both my grandparents.
And Last time I saw him, I walked, you know, into where he was staying in the room and I said, Goodbye, Grandpa, you know, like you would say. And he said, Just clear as a day, like he was as hmm. He looked right at me and he said, Goodbye, Bob Jr. because That's what my grandfather knew me by, was my father's name. I was junior for a while.
And that's what he, and here comes this word. I hadn't heard it forever, and that's how I. It's like. It was just like it was, but you know, some I'll always remember, like you were talking about the other day, about the last time you saw your mother. I can remember very, very clearly the last time I saw my grandfather bacon.
It was that was the moment.
Well, we have Beverly is in Ohio. And so, Beverly, I'm so excited to hear what you might have for us today, Beverly.
Well, thank you very much. It's nice to talk to you today. Yes. All of my grandparents died when my parents were very young, so I never not got to know any of my grandparents. But my parents, of course, learned from them and then passed those things on down.
And the most important thing, I think, that. I know I was taught was my dad always told me, I don't care what you want to do when you grow up. But whatever it is, I want you to do the best. I don't care if you're a ditch digger. Be the best darn ditch digger that there is.
And I think that that such an important thing. And I've tried diligently to teach that to my children and my grandchildren. Oh, you have grandchildren too. I do. And you know, and some of the show, Robbie, as you bring this up, Beverly, maybe we need to start asking what do we grandparents want to make sure we're teaching our grandchildren?
That's it. Because what you just said, we began to become the teacher. Do we need this Deuteronomy 6, 2? And uh Teaching that component of striving for excellence. I'm already telling my grandson: autograph your work with excellence.
And he's like, what does that mean? When you've given your very best, you're not just going to be half-hearted. If you're going to do this, we're going to get in there. And if you fail, you fail because you gave your very best. And then you figure out how do I improve then?
But you don't go at it lazy, half-hearted. The Bible has a lot of negative things to say about the lazy.
So I love what you're doing with your grandkids already.
Okay. Yeah, I tell you that has been such a major thing in my life. And my brothers as well. I have two brothers. And they both said the same thing when we were at my dad's funeral.
We all said, you know, dad always taught us, I don't care what you do, if you're going to be a ditch digger, I don't care. But be the best ditch digger that you can be. And we have all lived by that. And we're all teaching our children that. And I'm now teaching my grandchildren that.
And I love the comment earlier, though, that you have the book. My children know where I stand with Christ. My grandchildren know where I stand with Christ. Most of them are standing with Christ as well, but not all. And I want them to know they have the book.
That's beautiful. Absolutely. What was your grandfather's name? I mean, your father's name, Beverly. My father's name was James.
James? The good name. Wonderful name. Yeah. Well, thank you for your call.
That was remarkable. God bless you. That was awesome. I appreciate it so much. Thank you.
Thank you. God bless you. Thank you for talking today. Thank you. Bye-bye.
What about you? 866-348-7884 is the number to call and share about your parents or your grandparents or maybe something you're teaching your grandchildren that you think is worth. Um But Passing on. I mean, it is it's a generational thing. Eight six six three four eight seven eight eight four it seems like, Doc, I was thinking about it wasn't you the w the one who told me about I think it was, um Somebody ask Dr.
Falwell, did you do your best? Or somebody that you. You were relating that story of somebody that They asked him if they did their best. Jimmy Carter. It was Jimmy Carter, right?
Yeah, President Jimmy Carter, but before that, when he was looking to be on a nuclear sub. And, um, he had to meet with the guy in charge and for the interview and he asked him did you do your best? And it forced Carter to really evaluate what he had done there. And he said, No, sir. And he just, everything's quiet.
What's he going to say? The guy even had turned his chair around. He said I expect you to always give your best if you're going to be on this submarine. Yeah. Did you do your best?
You've jogged a memory for me. I did not see my grandfather. uh Carson as far as in the the last hours of his life. But I got to hear about it. Um my grandfather had uh gone to the doctor Had a check up, came home, And as he's headed into the house, He has a heart attack.
It wasn't a sudden heart attack, but it was a heart attack. And we'll go to a break, and I'm going to tell you what he told my grandmother. 866. We want to hear what they told your grandmother. 866-348-7884.
I love these stories. 866-348-7844. 7884. We'll be right back with a whole lot more. Truth Talk Life.
You're listening to the Truth Network and TruthNetwork.com. Welcome back to True Talk Live. Today the question is. What? Did your grandparents pass on?
to you, their life message to you, something that you would Uh remember as we're talking about Deuteronomy 6.2, where clearly God points out that it's not a matter of just teaching your son, but your son's son. Your son's son. Yeah. And, you know, in Hebrew that's a beautiful way that that's written out. To see the, and you may know in Hebrew the word for son is Ben, like Ben Jamin, son of my right hand, right?
So that idea of. Ben and Ben's son and it's kind of There's actually three of you think of them all that at that same configuration which You can't, or I don't miss this. Anytime we start talking about the Son, that has a relationship to God's Son. In other words, this is the father's Son, who was the ultimate one who passed on this idea, right? It was him.
That brought the scripture to life. It was him that was showing you what the whole rest of the book was about, right? And he was the one. And if you wanted to see the Father, you've seen the Father because you've seen him. He revealed the Father to us.
Right. And so, to some extent, we are the sons of His Son. Yes. And so, when you see that all in the way that is in Deuteronomy 6:2, which is actually. Also, in Exodus, and it's a beautiful phraseology, but when we left our hero.
Um Let me give you the number again because I'm dying for these stories. 866-348-7884, 866-348-7884 about your grandparents. Mm-hmm. Dr. Carson was just sharing the moments of his grandfather's last moments, actually.
And so he was having a heart attack. He grabbed his chest. The paramedics were on their way. Take it from there, Don. And they get there, and so they go to work on him, and they get him in the rescue squad.
Just as they go to put the um mask to give him oxy oxygen, I guess. He realizes you know, this might be it. And so he stops them. And I have a paramedic tell me this story. that that my grandfather looked at him and said, Tell my wife.
I love her.
Now they had been married sixty one years and one month at that point. But the last thing if he kn if he died And he doesn't know, but that's what he's wondering. Am I going to die right now? I need to make sure she knows one more time. I love her.
And the paramedic told me, he said, I passed that on to your grandmother, but I wanted you to know that was the last words of your grandfather. Because once we put that mask on, unfortunately things just kept going downhill and that he would die there at the hospital. Yeah, last words. But wow, 61 years and one month. I need to make sure my wife knows one more time I love her.
And so when we put the tombstone, I said, guys, I want you to carve right in the middle a heart, a big heart, and we're going to put their anniversary January the 21st, 1933.
So people will know when they do the math, they've been married 61 years and one month.
So you didn't put a Bible verse onto that since it was 123, did you? No. Ha ha ha ha. This is B D before date B D W before date the word so so maybe that You know, recalls you of some last words. 866-348 7884-866-348-7884.
This was not a grandparent, but he was like a grandparent to me. I had a. There was a guy his name was Lester Cranville, And he was a grandfather image, believe me. And he worked there at the dealership. He'd been a truck driver for all sorts of years.
And he was late 80s. And talk about a man who loved his wife. Yeah. He used to come to Our Christian businessmen's meeting, and he'd say, Well, I'm sorry I'm late, guys. I was up till four o'clock talking to Lucille.
We were like. You're You know, here's a man, same thing. He's been married since I said, You're up till 4 o'clock in the morning talking to your wife. Oh, I just love to talk to that woman. He was listening or he raised the bar for all of us.
No, no, we're in a men's meeting. He's sharing this with us. And that was the way he was. But he was getting to talk. Oh, I I assure you.
Someone got in trouble there. I knew Lucille, and he probably didn't get that many words in however it worked. But nonetheless, that's what he said. But I'm I'm talking about his last words because unfortunately Lucille was out of town. And they called me and his son.
Um to the hospital. Because he had, same thing, had a heart attack, and they were taking him through. to go into open heart surgery. And I remember his last words as his son would remember his last words, and he he had this big smile that was just like he was a big kid. Even though he was 88 or whatever he was at the time, he was old.
And He comes down the hall. You can see his smile. I mean, way down, like, here comes Lester, and he's on this, and he was a big man. He was like 6'6, 6' and probably pretty close to 300 pounds. Great big guy.
And here he comes down the hall and he same thing, he he waves for them to take the mask off. the oxygen mask and he looks at me and his son, which he'd call JR. And and he said, Ma'am, I'm prayed up, packed up, and ready to go. There it is. That was Lester's last words.
I'm prayed up, packed up, and ready to go. And he was. And he always, I mean. Yeah. He was one of those people, a delightful man, but I know he would pray every single morning that God would give him somebody to share his story with, his testimony with.
And almost every day, he would tell me the story of somebody he would share his testimony with because God answered that prayer for him. I mean, that was just who he was. And you know. You know, he had that joy of the Lord about him that was remarkable. Hello.
But Well, you know, we're coming up on the 250th anniversary of our country Declaration of Independence. And so, again, I mentioned I've been reading this book. On the Hundred Great Verses for America. And it talks about different people. And one of the people that really made America, founding Father Patrick Henry.
And talk about last words.
Well, Patrick Henry's known for give me liberty or give me death.
Well, uh, What was his last words? His last words were, just like your friend right there, his last word last words were, before tomorrow. I shall be in heaven And sure enough. Shortly after. Oh, you got to tell that, but let me give out the phone number one more time: 866-348-7884.
866-348-7884, because we really don't want to miss your opportunity to share that precious moment. Poor Patrick, his doctor was out to lunch, sort of.
Well yeah, Dr. Cavill, um you go back to it's it's it's now May of 1799. headed into June and and Patrick Henry has stomach cancer. which is just a awful Painful. Yeah.
One of the worst, and so one of the ways they tried to relieve the pain is they gave them mercury. Did I say that word right now? Yeah, mercury, the poison mercury. Yeah, and uh, so it's got the stuff you put in a thermometer, right? Silver.
So they brought him a vial of it, and Patrick Henry realizes, Are you is this it? And he says, Well, It either will cure you or it will... Cure you. Were those words he actually? I kind of embellished that last one, but it will cure you, or you will die.
And um but I don't have any other things I can do for you.
So Patrick Henry would drink it and it knocked him out, but then it came back too. And so now he's talking to his doctor, and this is what the story says: that Patrick Henry then looked at Dr. Cabell and said. Give your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ. He was soul winning on his death bed.
I just love that about Patrick Henry. And in his will, When you can read this, it's in Virginia at his mom's house. You can read his will where he writes, I wish I could give to every one of you. The most important gift of all. While I can give you land, I can give you treasure, the most important gift of all is to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior.
That's in His will. That he wanted his children to know the Lord. But as as that evening, June the 6th, 1799, is now moving on, he says, tomorrow. Um Before tomorrow I shall be in heaven. And shortly after that, he died.
And again, that assurance, and I'm packed up, I'm prayed up, I'm packed up, I'm ready to go. I'm just wondering, any listeners out there right now, are you able to say that without any questioning? You know right now if you died, as Dr. Faldwell would say it, you're as sure of heaven as if you'd already been there five minutes. Today, you can know the Lord Jesus as your Savior.
You can call on Him right now and be saved. Yeah, 'cause tragically, um You know, I've come across it many times. Um Folks in different faith structures that See purgatory and other things where they're just really not certain. Are my loved ones there? Are they here?
Are they there? How do I know? you know. The neat thing is that book we've been talking about the whole show? It's really clear.
Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord. What? You will, and that, you know, it's as will as you can get. I mean, it's completely right there. And again, it has to do with your faith.
What do you believe? And again, you know, turn and look for yourself. It's in Romans 6, you'll find it there. And we will look forward to.
Well, Doctor, you'll have Peter Rosenberger tomorrow in. We've got a lot of good stuff coming up for you, Truth Talk Live. Thank you for listening.
So much fun today. Thank you for the calls. Oh, they were awesome. God bless. Truth Talk Live.
