Sunday, May 20, 2001
Sunday, May 20, 2001
Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the
money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."
That poor goat--tied to something that pulled him down, way down. What are you tied to? It's
one of the most relevant questions that can be asked of us. Everyone has something pulling on
him or her. Are you tied to your company? Are you tied to a comfortable lifestyle? Are you tied
to an addiction? Or are you tied to Jesus Christ?
(Matthew
19:21
NRSV)
Two men, walking through the woods, come across a big deep hole. "Wow . . . that looks deep,"
says one. "Sure does," says the other. "Toss a few pebbles in there and see how deep it is." They
pick up a few pebbles and throw them in and wait . . . no noise. "Hey, that is REALLY deep,"
says the first man. "Here, throw one of these great big rocks down there. That should make a
noise." They pick up a couple of football-sized rocks and toss them into the hole and wait . . .
and wait. Nothing. They look at each other in amazement. One gets a determined look on his face
and says, "Hey . . . over here in the weeds, there's a railroad tie. Help me carry it over here. When
we toss THAT in, it's GOTTA make some noise." The two drag the heavy tie over to the hole
and heave it in. Not a sound comes from the hole. Suddenly, out of the nearby woods, a goat
appears, running like the wind. It rushes toward the two men, then right past them, running as fast
as its legs will carry it. Suddenly it leaps in the air and into the hole. The two men are astonished
with what they've just seen . . . Then, out of the woods comes a farmer who spots the men and
ambles over. "Hey . . . you two guys seen my goat out here?" One of the men says, "You bet we
did! Craziest thing I ever seen. It came running like crazy and just jumped into this hole!" "Nah,"
says the farmer, "That couldn't have been MY goat. My goat was chained to a railroad tie."
Loving God, tie me closely to you through the hope of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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