Wisdom Parable

There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself – an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly.

A man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, ‘Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.’

The Lord led the man to two doors.

He opened one of the doors and the man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the man’s mouth water.

The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.

The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.

The Lord said, ‘You have seen Hell.’

They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man’s mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, ‘I don’t understand.’

It is simple,’ said the Lord. ‘It requires but one skill. You see they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves.’

Remember that together we can feast or we can starve. Join me and lets feast at the table of the Lord.

When Jesus died on the cross, he was doing it for you. He saw your end from your begining and decided to intervene and give you an option for a whole different ending. The choice is truley yours.

It really is simple to meet the creator of the Universe but it requires faith. Extend the invitation to Jesus to come into your life. Ask him to forgive your sins and give you his life. If you do this then tell someone. If you don’t know anyone who has a relationship with Jesus leave me a note in the comments section and we can help connect you up with someone and give you some idea’s who to connect with.

‘Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.’

P.S This is an adaption of a story I got in my email. I do not know who the origional author is.