On the first day, Godcreated the dog and said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years."
The dog said, "That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?"
So God agreed......
On the second day, God created the monkey and said, "Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I'll give you a twenty-year life span."
The monkey said, "Monkey tricks for twenty years? That's a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?"
And God agreed.......
On the third day, God created the cow and said, "You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer's family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years."
The cow said, "That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I'll give back the other forty?"
And God agreed again.......
God created humans and said, "Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I'll give you twenty years."
But the human said, "Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?"
"Okay," said God. "You asked for it."
So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.
Life has now been explained to you.
Give Them Jesus
MY THOUGHTS
RECENTLY IN THE UPPER ROOM, THERE WAS A STORY ABOUT A GROUP OF CHRISTIANS IN CHINA WHO HAD A GREAT DESIRE TO TEACH THE GOSPEL AND SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.
QUOTE: “WE CAN’T AFFORD ANY BIG PROGRAMS OR FANCY GOSPEL PRESENTATIONS. ALL WE HAVE TO GIVE IS JESUS!”
THEY LIVED THEIR FAITH AND TAUGHT THEIR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, AND THE CHURCH GREW.
TODAY, I THINK THE CHURCH TRIES TOO HARD WITH TOO MANY “BIG PROGRAMS” AND “FANCY GOSPEL PRESENTATIONS”. THE EARLY CHURCH WAS COMMISSIONED TO “GO” INTO ALL THE WORLD (MARK 16:15, MATH 28:19) AND PREACH THE GOSPEL. THE SAME IS TRUE FOR THE CHURCH TODAY. WE HAVE TO “GO” TO THEM. ALL WE NEED IS THE “WILLINGNESS AND THE VOICE,” TO SHARE WITH OTHERS THE “REASON FOR THE HOPE WE HAVE….WITH GENTLENESS AND RESPECT” (1 Pet 3:15).
WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR MIND SET. LETS MAKE OUR MISSION STATEMENT
“ALL WE HAVE TO GIVE IS JESUS!”
LETS PLANT THE SEEDS BY “LIVING OUR FAITH AND REACHING OUT TO OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.”
GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF THE REST!
PS I JUST READ ANOTHER STATEMENT WHICH MAKES A WHOLE LOT OF SENSE TO ME.
“IF YOU LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOU SHOULD INVITE THEM TO CHURCH, RIGHT? WRONG.
LOVING YOUR NEIGHBORS ISN’T ABOUT GETTING THEM TO JOIN YOU ON SUNDAYS. ITS ABOUT LIVING YOUR FAITH RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE AND BEING THE CHURCH TO THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS AND LOVE THEM LIKE JESUS WOULD, DON’T INVITE THEM TO CHURCH, BE THE CHRUCH.”
RECENTLY IN THE UPPER ROOM, THERE WAS A STORY ABOUT A GROUP OF CHRISTIANS IN CHINA WHO HAD A GREAT DESIRE TO TEACH THE GOSPEL AND SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.
QUOTE: “WE CAN’T AFFORD ANY BIG PROGRAMS OR FANCY GOSPEL PRESENTATIONS. ALL WE HAVE TO GIVE IS JESUS!”
THEY LIVED THEIR FAITH AND TAUGHT THEIR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, AND THE CHURCH GREW.
TODAY, I THINK THE CHURCH TRIES TOO HARD WITH TOO MANY “BIG PROGRAMS” AND “FANCY GOSPEL PRESENTATIONS”. THE EARLY CHURCH WAS COMMISSIONED TO “GO” INTO ALL THE WORLD (MARK 16:15, MATH 28:19) AND PREACH THE GOSPEL. THE SAME IS TRUE FOR THE CHURCH TODAY. WE HAVE TO “GO” TO THEM. ALL WE NEED IS THE “WILLINGNESS AND THE VOICE,” TO SHARE WITH OTHERS THE “REASON FOR THE HOPE WE HAVE….WITH GENTLENESS AND RESPECT” (1 Pet 3:15).
WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR MIND SET. LETS MAKE OUR MISSION STATEMENT
“ALL WE HAVE TO GIVE IS JESUS!”
LETS PLANT THE SEEDS BY “LIVING OUR FAITH AND REACHING OUT TO OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.”
GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF THE REST!
PS I JUST READ ANOTHER STATEMENT WHICH MAKES A WHOLE LOT OF SENSE TO ME.
“IF YOU LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOU SHOULD INVITE THEM TO CHURCH, RIGHT? WRONG.
LOVING YOUR NEIGHBORS ISN’T ABOUT GETTING THEM TO JOIN YOU ON SUNDAYS. ITS ABOUT LIVING YOUR FAITH RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE AND BEING THE CHURCH TO THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS AND LOVE THEM LIKE JESUS WOULD, DON’T INVITE THEM TO CHURCH, BE THE CHRUCH.”
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