Then a priest comes along and the guy shouts up: “Father, I’m down in the hole. Can you help me out?” The priest writes out a prayer, throws it down in the hole and moves on.
Then a friend walks by: “Hey Joe, it’s me. Can you help me out?” And the friend jumps in the hole. Our guy says, “Are you stupid? Now we’re both down here.”
The friend says: “Yeah, but I’ve been down here before and I know the way out.”
This is a clever little story, but also undeniably true. Once we fall into grief, when we don't know how to get out of the hole of sorrow and despair over the loss of a loved one, we need a friend to show us the path to life again. In this book you and I will journey through the Scriptures together, seeking a way out of our present darkness into the light of God's eternal gift of Heaven. Together we will see that the only lasting and satisfying solution to our grief is to fix our eyes upon God as He demonstrates His care for us through His Word.
Wow, how appropriate. I just sent an email to my bro who is in a hole right now. The sides are slippery, it's dark and cold down there cauz' he doesn't know the Lord.
ReplyDeleteI shared a small peice of my testimony with him that parralled what you just wrote about the friends comment;
"The friend says: “Yeah, but I’ve been down here before and I know the way out.”
I think I will send your blog over to my bro. Thanks for sticking with your writing you are a blessing to us all. Hugs DS
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