August 2003
"IF WE HAVE DONE WELL, PLEASE RING THE BELL"
There is a restaurant Ellie and I eat in once in a while. We find
their special of fish and chicken quite tasty. The restaurant is Long John
Silver's.
After the meal, and one is leaving, at the door is a bell that can
be rung if "we have done well". Since I feel that way, I try to "ring the
bell".
Experience tells us that each of us appreciates some one letting us
know that "we have done well". Can you imagine what it would be like to go
through life without ever being told that "you have done well"?
I understand that there are those who go through life without any
person saying "you did well". What prompted Long John Silver's to come up
with this idea, I don't know. And I have noticed that not everyone "rings
the bell". My temptation is to follow that person and ask why don't you
think your server "did well"? I'm sure one would find the responses to be
very interesting.
While Long John Silver's restaurants probably did not take their
idea from the Scriptures, the Scriptures are supportive of the idea,
although nothing is said about "ringing the bell".
Matthew records the words of Jesus when Jesus said, "Well done,
good and faithful servant . . . enter into the joy of your master. Well done,
good and faithful servant . . . enter into the joy of your master" (Matthew
25:21, 23).
How often we will hear the words, "well done", only our life
experiences will tell us. My goal is that I may, by God's grace, hear the Judge of all the earth say to me, at the end of life's journey, "Well done, good and faithful servant . . . enter into the joy of your master".
If we are willing to give our lives completely to Jesus, we will
get to hear those most wonderful words. Are there changes in your life that
you know you need to make to hear those words at the end of your journey of
life? I urge you to be faithful and let God help you make those
changes today.
your friend and Pastor, John
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