Friday, October 25, 2002
Friday, October 25, 2002
But as for that in the good soil, these are the ones who, when they hear the
word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patient endurance.
Have you ever had an experience like that? Someone will say something and for whatever
reason you do not understand. It's as if they were speaking a foreign language. You want to go
back to the hotel and instead find yourself in front of a match factory.
People often say they don't understand God. All we have to do is read our Bibles to
understand our relationship with God.
(Luke 8.15
NRSV)
A friend of journalist, David Halberstam, was planning a visit to Japan. It would be his first
visit, and he was a little anxious because he couldn't speak Japanese. How would he
communicate with the people he came in contact with? Since most taxi drivers do not speak
English, someone suggested that it might be a good idea to carry with him something bearing
the name of the hotel at which he would be staying written in Japanese. That was exactly what
he did. As soon as he arrived in Japan he picked up a box of matches bearing the name and
address of his hotel. Then he went sight-seeing. Afterwards he got into a taxi and did as the
friend suggested, he took the box of matches out of his pocket to show the driver where he
wanted to go. There were a few awkward moments before the driver understood. Finally his
face lit up. Quickly they sped away. Half an hour later, the taxi came to a screeching halt. The
driver turned and beamed at his passenger, pointing out the window. There was only one
problem. They had stopped not in front of a hotel, but a match factory!
Lord Jesus, help me to be faithful in reading God's word. Amen.
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