Sunday, May 13, 2007
THE SMALLEST PIECE
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design and create a huge portrait for the window of a cathedral in
Chartres, France, a place well known for its stained-glass work. He
laid all of the pieces he was going to use out on the floor of the
cathedral. They were beautiful to behold; most of them were large and
colorful. Some of the colors from that time cannot even be reproduced
today. Among these awesome pieces of glass was a small, clear piece
about as big as your fingernail. As the stained-glass portrait was
assembled, that little piece remained on the floor. Only the big
colorful pieces of glass were used.
On the day of the window's completion, the tiny piece of clear glass
was still lying on the ground. The entire city gathered to witness the unveiling of the brilliant and beautiful stained-glass portrait. The artist stood in front of the crowd, made his speech, and dramatically pulled down the cloth cover. The crowd gasped at the beauty of the colorful window glowing in the sunlight.
After a few seconds, however, the crowd grew silent. They sensed that
something was missing, that the portrait was unfinished. The great
artist then walked over to where the little clear piece of glass lay,
picked it up, and placed it in the portrait, right in the center of
Jesus' eye. As the sun hit that little piece, it gave off a dazzling
sparkle.
The magnificent stained glass window still draws visitors. The first
thing they see is that sparkle in Jesus' eye.
Do you ever feel like that little piece of clear glass? Left out.
Untalented. A disappointment. You doubt you can ever do anything for
God. Let the story of that last little piece remind you that God
thinks of you as the apple of his eye (Psalm 17:8). No matter that in
your eyes you don't measure up to others; you are an important to God. That is why He sent His Son Jesus to die for you.
Edited from Still More Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks by Wayne
Rice. mailto:wayne@uyt.com
Copyright1999 by Youth Specialties, Inc.
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