GODS’ TOOLS

 

Nehemiah accomplished a great task in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. The opposition was large and plentiful, but the unity and purpose of Gods’ people were more powerful than the opposition. It is the same in building the Church of the Living God. Jesus is really the builder of the Church, but we are the tools He uses. The outcome could have been different in Nehemiahs’ day if the following parable would have been the attitude of the tools the Lord was using.

 

The Parable of the Tools

 

Brother Hammer was presiding, but the others informed him that he would have to leave because he was too noisy. “All right,” he said, “ I’ll go, but Bro.Plane must go too. There’s no depth to his work. It’s always on the surface.” Bro.Plane responded, “ Well, Bro.Rule will also have to go. He’s always measuring as if he were the only one that’s right.” Bro.Rule complained about Bro.Sandpaper. “ He rubs people the wrong way.” In the midst of the discussion, the Carpenter of Nazareth entered. He went to His workbench to make a pulpit to preach the Gospel from. He used the hammer, the plane, the rule, and the sandpaper. All were important in their own special way, and so are You. : - )