Musick-al Note # 283
Jesus used many analogies to teach His hearers spiritual truths. The grass, flowers, trees, sheep and occupations all came under His gaze and He taught by comparing these with spiritual truths. Today, He would use every day object and language that we understand to do the same. Consider the lesson following:
“And if came to pass that the Lord beheld the many cars that passed by, turned to His disciples and said, “Look upon the vast number of cars going by and consider their use. Be not deceived by the flashing chrome, the brightness of the color, the shape of the exterior or their high speed. Such a car is of no use if it is out of gas. The most ragged, beat up old jalopy is to be desired when filled with gas than the new, beautiful, powerful automobile which has an empty tank and no station within miles.”
The church is often like the car that is out of gas. We might “shine the chrome, repair and repaint the body, put in new glass, new seat covers and floor mat” but without the “go-power”, all these things are to no avail. Nothing is as useless as a car that will not go except a congregation that has the same trouble. And what is the “go-power” of the church? Many might say it is the preacher, the organization, the enthusiasm, the services, the fellowship, or maybe it is the class studies and teachers. I do not disparage any of these but it seems to me that the ‘go power’ has to do with members having love. Love for the Lord, for each other and love for the lost! Without love, the church will lag in attendance, devotion and outreach to the lost. NO ‘GO-POWER’!
Gordon Musick
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