Monday, June 13, 2005
YOU HAVE TO LISTEN CAREFULLY
Author Unknown
A number of years ago, a young man was seeking a job as a Morse code operator. He found an ad in the local newspaper and went to the office address that was listed. When he got there he found it was a large, busy office with lots of hustle and bustle, including the constant chatter of a telegraph key in the background.
As he made his way into the office, a sign directed all the applicants for the position of telegraph operator to take a seat and wait until they are summoned. About a dozen applicants were sitting, waiting ahead of him for their instructions. This was a bit discouraging, but the young man figured he had nothing to lose so he sat down along with the others to wait his summons.
After two or three minutes this young man stood back up, walked over to the door where the sign was hanging and walked right on through the inner office. Naturally, all of the other applicants perked up and started looking at each other and muttering. It was only about another five minutes when the young man appeared at the door, this time with the employer.
The employer looked at the dozen other applicants and said, "All of you gentleman may go now. Thanks for your interest. The position has been filled by this young man."
At this, several of them grumbled again, and one of them spoke up and said, "Sir, I don't understand. He was the last one of us to come in, and we never even got a chance to be interviewed; yet he got a job. I don't think that's really fair.
The employer said, "I'm sorry, but all the time you've been sitting here the telegraph key has been ticking out a message in Morse code. This is the message" 'If you understand this message in Morse code, come right in. This job is yours.' None of you heard it. He did. The job is his."
It's easy to become so absorbed in our activities, even in our jobs; we can fail to hear the still, small voice of God speaking to us. Could we be so deafened by the roar of this world that the real message from Jesus Christ is being drowned out? We should stop for a moment, and listen to our heart. God is speaking to us if we will only be open to hear his voice. Napoleon once said, "A sentence of death wonderfully concentrates the mind!" Surely we don't have to wait until that time comes for us. "We preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God." (1 Corinthians 1:23-24)
A number of years ago, a young man was seeking a job as a Morse code operator. He found an ad in the local newspaper and went to the office address that was listed. When he got there he found it was a large, busy office with lots of hustle and bustle, including the constant chatter of a telegraph key in the background.
As he made his way into the office, a sign directed all the applicants for the position of telegraph operator to take a seat and wait until they are summoned. About a dozen applicants were sitting, waiting ahead of him for their instructions. This was a bit discouraging, but the young man figured he had nothing to lose so he sat down along with the others to wait his summons.
After two or three minutes this young man stood back up, walked over to the door where the sign was hanging and walked right on through the inner office. Naturally, all of the other applicants perked up and started looking at each other and muttering. It was only about another five minutes when the young man appeared at the door, this time with the employer.
The employer looked at the dozen other applicants and said, "All of you gentleman may go now. Thanks for your interest. The position has been filled by this young man."
At this, several of them grumbled again, and one of them spoke up and said, "Sir, I don't understand. He was the last one of us to come in, and we never even got a chance to be interviewed; yet he got a job. I don't think that's really fair.
The employer said, "I'm sorry, but all the time you've been sitting here the telegraph key has been ticking out a message in Morse code. This is the message" 'If you understand this message in Morse code, come right in. This job is yours.' None of you heard it. He did. The job is his."
It's easy to become so absorbed in our activities, even in our jobs; we can fail to hear the still, small voice of God speaking to us. Could we be so deafened by the roar of this world that the real message from Jesus Christ is being drowned out? We should stop for a moment, and listen to our heart. God is speaking to us if we will only be open to hear his voice. Napoleon once said, "A sentence of death wonderfully concentrates the mind!" Surely we don't have to wait until that time comes for us. "We preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God." (1 Corinthians 1:23-24)
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