Why Do They Call It Chili?

I am firmly convinced that when God caused the confusion with the languages at Babel, that He must have laughed just a little. In His infinite wisdom, He knew that some day there would be words in one language that sound so much like another words in a different language and that would cause some very unusual reactions. Tonight, we are having our 6th Annual Chili Cook-Off. We always have it in Jan. when the temperatures are coldest. Now, when I think of chilly, I know that it has nothing to do with chili. Instead, it is just the opposite. And the way that I make it, it sure isn't cool. Okay, where is the lesson in this? As I was thinking about this I recall how many times I speak with people about what they believe concerning God, Jesus, and the Bible. Often times we use the same words or terminology, but we don't really mean the same thing. For instance, they believe in God, but they also believe in other false God's as well. There are some cults that tell you they believe that Jesus is God's son, but they put Him on the same plain as any person who becomes a "child of God". Even in our more conservative ranks, there are those who say they believe that the Bible is inspired, but when you begin to question them they have to say that what they really believe is that the "original manuscripts were inspired" and that we do not have those today. My point is that we must be very careful these days as we discuss certain subjects and make sure that we are saying the same thing, when we say the same thing - if you know what I mean. Tonight, my chili will look much like the other chili that is there. But, it won't be the same. Don't get caught off guard by some smooth talker. Know what you believe and know what you are saying when you say it.