DEPENDABILITY

Musick-al Note # 204
One of the greatest assets in our age of technology is man’s ability to produce products which are very dependable. Time pieces – both watches and clocks – are purchased with confidence in their keeping correct time. Automobiles, tractors, trucks and all manner of machines are purchased because man can depend on their doing such work when one wants it done. Should any fail – once – we usually have repairmen to correct the fault. Should said machine fail twice or more, we either discard it and buy another or trade it for a more dependable model.
This asset is needed in the Church of our Lord. We lose much of our effectiveness because a number of brethren just cannot be counted on to be regular and zealous members. Many special works are hampered because immature, unreliable members schedule out-of-town trips because of selfish interests. Gospel meetings are ill attended, as are singing schools, area fellowships, youth meetings, personal work sessions, teacher training series and almost any special effort that is designed to help Christians live and work for Christ.
One of the songs in our books, “Can He Depend on You?” has a great message. The cause of Christ suffers because so few must do so much of the work. Are you a shirker or a worker? Will Jesus say to you, “Well done, good and faithful servant?”
Gordon Musick