The Parable of The Glove

Have you got one of these? Or perhaps you have two. What good is one without the other, right? Well, today's story is about a glove. And also about what makes it work.

The picture above is of an old work glove of mine. It's made out of leather and has been used so much that it has holes worn in it. But it did its job, and I'm greatful.

I used this glove for many things. I'd put it on when I was using my chainsaw in the woods, hauling brush, moving concrete block, etc.

The thing about a glove is it can't do anything by itself. It has to be put on and worn before it can be effective.

Oh, we could encourage it to do something. We could yell at it, or say "pretty please," but unless there's a human hand in there somewhere, it's basically useless.

But as soon as it's put on, it serves its purpose and does exactly what it was created to do.

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." - Galatians 2:20

You and I are empty work gloves. We are limp and useless, unless . . . unless Jesus lives in us.

"For in him we live and move and have our being." - Acts 17:28

Unless we have God's Holy Spirit in us we are useless as thay old work glove.. We who believe in Jesus have His Holy Spirit in us - like a hand in a glove. Through our faith in Christ we have life, eternal life, and it is the Holy Spirit living in us that moves us.

This old body of mine is worn out and weary but it can still move and work for God. If you have not allowed Jesus to do a work in you, your life is probably a lot like my old work glove - empty, useless, and without purpose.

Please, allow yourself to be used by the One who created you. Allow God to direct you and use you for His glory and for your good. And the good news is that when we get to heaven, we get a new "glove" to replace the old!

"But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed! It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed. For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies." - 1 Corinthians 15:51-53

Thanks be to God!

Extended Warranty

My friend's husband is a good man. He watches after his wife's car like a hawk watches for inattentive mice. He noticed a small oil leak a few days ago and told her to have it checked out. Good thing she did.

It may have been a small leak but it was a big fix requiring leaving her car in the shop for several days. She would have had a rather hefty bill to pay as well, if she had not purchased the "extended warranty". Smart girl.

You never know what's going to happen when you buy a used car. Things can seem wonderful at first but then something goes wrong and the result can be quite costly. Or even terminal.

Sometimes I think that I need an extended warranty for this old body of mine. No, I don't have any "fluid leaks". But some of the suspension is getting old, my sag rods are failing and my sway bars are not doing their job anymore. LOL!

Have you considered God and HIS "extended warranty plan"? All Christians get an extended warranty for free, you know. As soon as we believe. :)

^"42Our earthly bodies are planted in the ground when we die, but they will be raised to live forever. ⁴³ Our bodies are buried in brokenness, but they will be raised in glory. They are buried in weakness, but they will be raised in strength. ⁴⁴ They are buried as natural human bodies, but they will be raised as spiritual bodies. For just as there are natural bodies, there are also spiritual bodies." - 1 Corinthians 15:42-44

I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to getting my new body. Maybe I will have muscles . . . and hair on my head! But all that doesn't matter really. What matters most is the length of God's extended warranty.

It lasts forever!

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