SNAILS!

[nathanb]

Notes: Do NOT love the world or the things in the world. (I John 2:15)

An old fable tells about a crane that was wading in a stream looking for snails when a beautiful swan landed nearby. The crane had never seen a swan before, so he asked, "What are you?" " I am a Swan," came the reply. "And where did you come from?" the crane inquired. "Heaven," the swan answered. "What's that?" asked the crane.

The swan eagerly began to explain its beauty and glory. He spoke of the New Jerusalem, the city of pure gold with a jasper wall and pearly gates. He described its "Pure river of water of life, cleary as crystal."

At this point the crane interrupted. "Tell me, are there any snails in heaven?" "No! I am afraid not." the swan said, "Then I don't care! to go there." The crane stated decisively. "I Like snails!"

~~~ Can you see how some people are like that crane? They are so enamoured by earthly possessions that they failed to appreciate the Eternal riches of Christ! and all He has to offer like the Rich Young Ruler in (Mark 10), they foolishly choose the things of earth instead of the wonderful realities of heaven.

Some people never personally trusted the Lord Jesus Christ for Salvation, it may be that some sinful pleasure or their material possessions are standing in their way.

~~ Don't allow anything in life to keep you from making the Lord Jesus as your Savior. And after you have placed your faith in Him, "Set your mind on things above, NOT on things on the earth" (Col. 3:2). Compared to the glories of heaven, the best things of this world are but SNAILS!

~~~~ He is a fool who will NOT give what he Can not keep to gain what he can not LOSE.

[Richard McFarland]

Nathan,

I wish I had the pleasure of hearing you speak when you were in the Work. Your posts are like a testimony, full of Spirit and Truth written for the edification of others. This is just what had I hoped we could share on this message board.

I rarely visit the other boards now since here is peace. I still post a small piece or joke but avoid getting caught up in the day to day fighting there. It is sometimes hard for me to distinguish the professing people from the exes there. The strange thing I see in the arguments on the boards is that exes and friends are really so much alike except for their willingness to bend and give to God.

Thank the Lord for His Spirit in us!

In Christ,

Richard

[nathanb]

admin said:

Nathan,

I wish I had the pleasure of hearing you speak when you were in the Work. Your posts are like a testimony, full of Spirit and Truth written for the edification of others. This is just what had I hoped we could share on this message board.

I rarely visit the other boards now since here is peace. I still post a small piece or joke but avoid getting caught up in the day to day fighting there. It is sometimes hard for me to distinguish the professing people from the exes there. The strange thing I see in the arguments on the boards is that exes and friends are really so much alike except for their willingness to bend and give to God.

Thank the Lord for His Spirit in us!

In Christ,

Richard

Thanks, for your kind words, Richard. Most of my companions in the work were good teachers. They taught me how to preach, encourage me to study the Scriptures, and helping me how get my point across in the Gospel meetings, Conventions so listeners could understand the simple Gospel message of Jesus our Lord.

I hardly post anymore on the exes message board I had given them 10 yrs of my life answering their questions, sharing my experiences in the work and understanding about the 2x2 fellowship. I don't really care for the anonymous drive-by shooters, hit and run shooters on the exes message boards.

I love the Standing True message board very much. It's an edifying message board, we can debate, discuss on any topics in mature and godly manners.

Thanks, Richard! for STARTING this message board. I love it.

~~ Maybe someday many of us on this message board will see each other face to face at some conventions.

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