In a previous post, I alluded to "the Squirrel Story. A foreign friend requested to hear it. So, at risk of repeating the story to those who have heard it over and over, here it is.
A Sunday School teacher was teaching his group of 5th graders, and asked this question,
"What's grey, eats nuts, lives in trees, and has a bushy tail?"
No one answers, so the teacher repeats the question.
"What's grey, eats nuts, lives in trees, and has a bushy tail?"
No one answers, so the teacher repeats the question.
"What's grey, eats nuts, lives in trees, and has a bushy tail?"
One little boy timidly raises his hand, and the teacher happily calls on him.
Ok Johnny, tell us, "What's grey, eats nuts, lives in trees, and has a bushy tail?"
"I know the answer must be 'Jesus', but it sounds like a squirrel to me." replies Johnny.
Just like these youngsters, we sometimes learn the "correct" answer, and fail to see the true answer.
And that, my friends, can be a grave mistake!
A Sunday School teacher was teaching his group of 5th graders, and asked this question,
"What's grey, eats nuts, lives in trees, and has a bushy tail?"
No one answers, so the teacher repeats the question.
"What's grey, eats nuts, lives in trees, and has a bushy tail?"
No one answers, so the teacher repeats the question.
"What's grey, eats nuts, lives in trees, and has a bushy tail?"
One little boy timidly raises his hand, and the teacher happily calls on him.
Ok Johnny, tell us, "What's grey, eats nuts, lives in trees, and has a bushy tail?"
"I know the answer must be 'Jesus', but it sounds like a squirrel to me." replies Johnny.
Just like these youngsters, we sometimes learn the "correct" answer, and fail to see the true answer.
And that, my friends, can be a grave mistake!
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