Saturday, January 6, 2001
Saturday, January 6, 2001
"But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and herbs of all kinds, and
neglect justice and the love of God; it is these you ought to have practiced, without neglecting the
others."
Sometimes it is a good thing to take a risk. May we risk all for the sake of Jesus Christ and our
salvation.
(Luke 11:42
NRSV)
Jim Egan worked at the West Coast Computer Fair in 1977. His job was to help customers
decorate their booths. Industry shows are the cheapest way to reach customers within the trade,
but some undercapitalized entrepreneurs hardly have enough to rent a booth, let alone pay for the
decorations. Egan was approached by a couple of long-haired kids who wanted some chrome
displays to make their booth "look flashy." Egan said he had the displays but they were for rent.
The kids said they were short of cash, but perhaps Egan might like some stock in their new
company. Egan, who had seen them come and go in his twenty years in the business, said he
would accept only hard cash. So Steve Wozniak and Steven Jobs did without the chrome, they
fixed up their booth the best that they could, and they kept their stock in a company that would
one day become the largest computer company in the world--Apple Computer.
Dear God, it is so tempting to play it safe. May I truly take risks in living for you. Amen.
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