Subject: Darts

[MORTARDUDE]

Subject: Darts

Dart Test...

A young lady named Sally, relates an experience she had in a

seminary class, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She says that Dr.

Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons.

One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they

were in for a fun day.

On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many

darts. Dr. Smith told the students to draw a picture of someone

that they disliked or someone who had made them angry, and he

would allow them to throw darts at the person's picture.

Sally's friend drew a picture of a girl who had stolen her

boyfriend.

Another friend drew a picture of his little brother.


Sally drew a picture of a former friend, putting a great deal of

detail into her drawing, even drawing pimples on the face. Sally

was pleased with the overall effect she had achieved.

The class lined up and began throwing darts.

Some of the students threw their darts with such force that their

targets were ripping apart. Sally looked forward to her turn, and was

filled with disappointment when Dr. Smith, because of time limits,

asked the students to return to their seats.

As Sally sat thinking about how angry she was because she didn't

have a chance to throw any darts at her target. Dr. Smith began removing the

target from the wall.

Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus. A hush fell over the

room as each student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus; holes

and jagged marks covered His face and His eyes were pierced.

Dr. Smith said only these words... "In as much as ye have done it

unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me."

Matthew 25:40.

No other words were necessary; the tear filled eyes of the

students focused only on the picture of Christ.

This is an easy test; you score 100 or zero. It's your choice.

If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions.

Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you,

before My Father."

Not ashamed ... pass this on.

Ashamed ... delete it.

[Jerry D]

passed it on thanks

[revwardoc]

At dawn, as Jesus was returning to the city, he felt hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the roadside he went over to it, but found nothing there except leaves. He said to it, "Never again shall you produce fruit"; and it withered up instantly. The disciples were dumbfounded when they say this. The asked, "Why did the fig tree wither up so quickly?" Jesus said: "Believe me, if you trust and do not falter, not only will you do what I did to the fig tree, but if you say to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' even that will happen. You will receive all that you pray for, provided you have faith."

I dunno, sounds awfully pithy to me, to curse a lowly fig tree because it's out of season for producing fruit. But, since he was a man, too, he probably wasn't right all the time. Seems like his faith was sort of lacking at that point and he let his hunger get the best of him. Kind of a poor object lesson.