{Monday, April 04, 2005 . }

FINDING AND TELLING
by Richard W. De Haan, Our Daily Bread


Many years ago some prospectors were panning for gold in
Montana when one of them found an unusual stone. Breaking it open,
he saw that it contained gold. Working eagerly, the men soon
discovered an abundance of the precious metal. With an unrestrained
delight they shouted, "We've found it! We've found gold! We're rich!"

Before going into town for supplies, they agreed not to tell
a soul about their find. While in town, not one of them breathed a
word about their discovery. When they were about to return to camp,
though, a group of men had gathered and were ready to follow
them. "You've found gold," the group said. "Who told you?" asked
the prospectors. "No one," they replied. "Your faces showed it!"

It's much like that when a person discovers Christ. The joy
of sins forgiven and a new relationship with Him shows on that
person's face and in His transformed life.

Those miners, of course, wanted to keep quiet about their
find, but we as Christians should be eager to let people know about
ours. Finding Christ is life's greatest discovery, and our joy
increases when we share it with others. As believers, our highest
delight is both in finding and telling.

source http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ShareNotes/

timtitus fishing at 5:14 am
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