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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
The Coal Basket Bible
Posted in Christian TeachingI normally don't pass on these "feel good" stories you get in your email, but when one comes along that has so much truth in it, I must spread it. Like this one:
The Coal Basket Bible
The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of
Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning,
Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn-out
Bible. His grandson who wanted to be just like him tried to imitate him in
any way he could.
One day the grandson asked, "Papa, I try to read
the Bible just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I
forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bible do?"
The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and said,
"Take this coal basket down to the river and bring back a basket of water."
The boy did as he was told, even though all the water leaked out before he
could get back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, "You will have
to move a little faster next time," and sent him back to the river with the
basket to try again.
This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he
returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was "impossible to
carry water in a basket," and he went to get a bucket instead.
The old man said, "I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water.
You can do this. You're just not trying hard enough," and he went out the
door to watch the boy try again.
At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his
grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out
before he got far at all. The boy scooped the water and ran hard, but when he
reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said,
"See Papa, it's useless!"
"So you think it is useless?" the old man said.
"Look at the basket."
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket looked different.
Instead of a dirty old coal basket, it was clean.
"Son, that's what happens when you read the Bible.
You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, it
will change you from the inside out." That is the work of God in
our lives. To change us from the inside out and to slowly transform us into
the image of His son.
Take time to read a portion of God's word each day,
and remind a friend by sharing this story.
"Live Simply, Love Generously, Care Deeply, Speak
Kindly, Leave the Rest to
God.
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Posted by Agsd7
I love this story! Thank you for posting it. I know this is true, but I love the way this story gets it across. :)
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish." ~Eph. 5: 25-27
"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect." ~Romans 12:2
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