Then he noticed a jug near the pump with a note attached. The message read: "There is just enough water in this jug to prime the pump, but not if you drink some first. This well has never gone dry, even in the worst of times. Just pour all the water from the jug into the pump and then work the handle quickly. After you have satisfied your thirst, refill this jug for the next person in need."
What should the man dying of thirst have done? The contents of the note called for complete trust in the person who wrote it. But if the dying man followed the instructions, he ran the risk of pouring all the water from the jug into a pump that might fail. He was being asked to put his trust in the message unconditionally. He was being asked to respond to the message in complete faith. He was being asked to accept, without reservation, the absolute truth of the message. And in so doing, he may save the next dying person to come along.
Hmmmm. Kind of reminds one of the Christian belief system that many of us old folk grew up in, doesn't it.
Through the Bible we learn that God has plans for everyone of us. We may not understand those plans but it is up to us to study every detail He’s given humanity so we can see what He can (and does) do for us in untold ways. We might not ever understand His plans, but we can learn that we don’t need to understand them. We just need to trust and have faith in them.
...And govern ourselves accordingly by leaving jugs of water at the pump of life that may fulfill the thirst of others who follow us.
What should the man dying of thirst have done? The contents of the note called for complete trust in the person who wrote it. But if the dying man followed the instructions, he ran the risk of pouring all the water from the jug into a pump that might fail. He was being asked to put his trust in the message unconditionally. He was being asked to respond to the message in complete faith. He was being asked to accept, without reservation, the absolute truth of the message. And in so doing, he may save the next dying person to come along.
Hmmmm. Kind of reminds one of the Christian belief system that many of us old folk grew up in, doesn't it.
Through the Bible we learn that God has plans for everyone of us. We may not understand those plans but it is up to us to study every detail He’s given humanity so we can see what He can (and does) do for us in untold ways. We might not ever understand His plans, but we can learn that we don’t need to understand them. We just need to trust and have faith in them.
...And govern ourselves accordingly by leaving jugs of water at the pump of life that may fulfill the thirst of others who follow us.
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