Friday, December 29, 2017

THE FORGOTTEN BOOK


          A young boy noticed a large black book all covered with dust lying on a high shelf. His curiosity was aroused, so he asked his mother about it. Embarrassed, she hastily explained, “That is a Bible. It’s God’s Book.” The boy thought for a moment and then said, “Well, if that’s God’s Book, why don’t we give it back to Him? Nobody around here uses it anyway.”
          In many homes, the Bible is hardly used or even thought about. The only time anyone picks it up to read it is when there is trouble, sickness, or a death in the family, and even then, the person may not know where to look for the help that’s needed.[1]





[1]Richard De Haan, “The Forgotten Book,” in Our Daily Bread (April 1, 2006). 

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