Friday, January 3, 2003
Friday, January 3, 2003
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so
that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He
is
the true God and eternal life.
They were talking one day and Mr. Darrow began to reminisce.. He talked of his career and
some of the famous trials in which he had been the lawyer for the defense. He said, "This has
been an exciting life." He had made at least a comfortable fortune and modestly he guessed
he
might be regarded somewhat of a success.
Then Mr. Darrow asked, "Would you like to know my favorite Bible verse?" His friend said,
"Indeed I would." Mr. Darrow said, "You will find it in Luke 5:5: "We have toiled all the night
and
have taken nothing." He added, "In spite of my success that verse seems to sum up the way I
feel about life." Mr. Darrow, for all his accomplishments, still had an emptiness in his life--an
emptiness that only Christ can fill.
(1 John 5.20
NRSV)
Clarence Darrow, the great criminal lawyer of another day, had among his friends a young
minister. This seems strange, because, as you remember, Darrow was usually thought of as
an
atheist, agnostic or what have you.
Lord Jesus, take away my emptiness. Amen.
