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D: Good morning, Vicki.
V: Good morning, Don.
D: Did you ever make a whistle out of a piece of ¡°cane-stalk¡±?
V: Out of what?
D: You know. Cane-stalk. It¡¯s that plant that grows tall and fast. The ¡°stalk¡± is the main part to which the leaves attach.
V: Well, the answer is ¡°no.¡± I guess we didn¡¯t live near any cane.
D: In this morning¡¯s Power for Today the author says that his granddaddy used to make him a whistle that way.
V: That¡¯s interesting. Was it difficult to make?
D: I don¡¯t know. He says that if he found a ¡°reed¡± (or stalk) that wouldn¡¯t work, he would throw it away and get another piece.
V: I would probably have to throw them all away.
D: Anyway, there¡¯s a great spiritual point here.
V: Really? What is it?
D: The Lord is patient with us, and doesn¡¯t give up on us like a disappointing whistle.
V: Isn¡¯t there a verse in the Bible that says ¡°A bruised reed he will not break.¡±
D: Yes, there is. In fact, today¡¯s author quotes it.
V: I am glad the Lord doesn¡¯t see a ¡°castaway¡± (or something that should be thrown away).
D: The author also says that the Lord sees a sinful life as a ¡°smoldering wick that may be fanned into flames.¡±
V: A ¡°smoldering wick¡± would be a candle that really has not started burning yet.
D: But if someone ¡°fans¡± it (or blows more air on it), it might become a great candle.
V: I¡¯m glad the Lord sees what we can become, not just what we are.
D: And now I am almost late for work. God bless your day. |
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