Buckling by the Book
Theme of the Week: A Bother—and a Joy
Phil Callaway
Friday, April 22, 2005
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Key Bible Verse: Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it (James 4:17). Bonus Reading:Matthew 21:28-31a
Beat after two weeks of Calcutta's filth and heat, Doug Nichols boarded the clean, air-conditioned Thai jumbo jet. His seat flanked an empty center section, where he anticipated stretching out after takeoff. But then workers streamed into the cabin carrying large baskets, and set one on each vacant seat. Babies! Two per basket. Close to 100 orphans for adoption, with only two Indian caretakers.
As they taxied, an alarmed flight attendant yelled excitedly in Thai at one uncomprehending caretaker. Grasping the problem, Doug reached across, fastened the belt over a basket, went to the next, buckled it … row after row. Securing the last basket, he jumped into his seat as the plane lifted off.
"You must really like babies!" exclaimed his seatmate.
"Not particularly."
"Then why'd you do that?"
"I didn't want to sin."
"What's buckling babies got to do with sin?"
"I'm a Christian," said Doug, "and try to live the way God tells me. His Word says 'Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.'"
"You sure that's in the Bible?" he asked, skeptically.
"I sure hope so," said Doug, opening his New Testament, pointing, and sharing the gospel with his seatmate all the way to Bangkok.
—Phil Callaway in Who Put My Life on Fast-Forward?
My Response: What would help me see and respond to needs more quickly?
Thought to Apply: We say we must do all we can. Jesus says we must let God do all we can.—OSWALD CHAMBERS
Adapted from Who Put My Life on Fast-Forward? (Harvest, 2002) by permission.
Copyright © 2005 by the author or Christianity Today International/Men of Integrity magazine.Click here for reprint information on Men of Integrity. 1 of 1
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