newtronical1

A holy 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 holy man to two doors.

He opened one of the doors and the holy 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 holy 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.'


When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you.

Polo

Wow, thanks Newt this was awesome! Will be sharing this with others...

jtdaily

What a great example Newt. Thanks for sharing

newtronical1

I posted this here becaus eisnt that sorta what we do on this site...feed each other. Some of us are walking real close to our beloves Saviour while some others might be walking at a distance. It is through this site and through the friendships that are generated through the site that we all have an opportunity to grow stronger as a Christian.

I know there were times for myself that I was in that first room and yet as I grew and became more aware of the friends I have that are willing to help me, I eased from that room into the second room.

Make any sense?

jtdaily

Makes sense Newt.

Polo

Makes sense to me, my friend

singpraiz4hym

Just goes to show we are to not stand on our own but to ask for the help of our brother/sister! Great post.

totallyforgiven2

Boy oh boy, this thread sure brought back a lot of memories, I remember hearing this story when I was a little kid, way way way back when I was in youth group at the church I grew up in. It was used as an object lession, to teach us to not be selfish and to think of others first. It just goes to show you, that when we put others first, that we will all be blessed. Thank you for sharing this and bringing back all of those wonderful memories.