A
pastor heard that one of his parishioners was going about announcing to
one & all that he would no longer attend church services. This
rebellious parishioner was advancing the familiar argument that he could
communicate with God just as easily out in the fields with nature as
his setting for worship.
One
winter evening,the pastor called on this reluctant member of his flock
for a friendly visit. The two men sat before the fireplace making small
talk, but studiously avoiding the issue of church attendance. After a
while, the pastor took the tongs from the rack next to the fireplace and
pulled a single coal from the fire. He placed the glowing ember on the
hearth. As the two watched in silence the coal quickly ceased burning
and turned an ashen gray, while the other coals in the fire continued to
burn brightly. The pastor’s silent message was not lost on the
parishioner After a long pause, he turned to the pastor & said “I’ll
be back at services next Sunday.”
Do
not abandon the assemblies as some of you do, but encourage one another
but all the more since the day of the Lord is nearing. (Hebrew 10: 25)
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