The Pastor's Corner
(The Pastor's Corner is a monthly devotion written for our newsletter, The Messenger. Additonal inspirational writings from the pastor can be found under the Pastor's Corner heading in historical excerpts from The Messenger. [
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When I was attending seminary, I recall the following story about a
young lady named Sally. She had recounted an experience she had had in one of
her classes, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She says that Dr. Smith was
known for his elaborate object lessons.
One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were in
for a fun day. On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many
darts. Dr. Smith told the students to draw a picture of someone that they
disliked or someone who had made them angry, and he would allow them to throw
darts at the person's picture. Sally's friend drew a picture of the girl who
had stolen her boyfriend.
Another friend drew a picture of his little brother. Sally drew a picture of a
former friend, putting a great deal of detail into her drawing, even drawing
pimples on the face; Sally was pleased with the overall effect she had
achieved. The class lined up and began throwing darts. Some of the students
threw their darts with such force that their targets were ripping apart. Sally
looked forward to her turn, and was filled with utter disappointment when Dr.
Smith, because of time limits, asked the students to return to their seats.
As Sally sat thinking about how angry she was because she didn't have a chance
to throw any darts at her target, Dr. Smith began removing the target from the
wall. Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus. A hush fell over the room
as each student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus; holes and jagged marks
covered His face and His eyes were pierced.
Dr. Smith didn?t say too much, only these words ... "In as much as ye
have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it
unto Me." (Matthew 25:40.)
No other words were necessary; the tears-filled eyes of the students focused
only on the picture of Christ. What a poignant lesson to learn.
Friends, let us remember to treat everyone with love and care.
When we hurt others, we hurt Jesus. Jesus loves us no matter what!
I wish everyone a restful and fun summer. May God bless all our activities
this coming season.
Best wishes, your friend and pastor.
Pastor Samuel King-Kabu
(From the July/August 2012 Messenger)
