A Reflection, Nonetheless
Real preachers can be distinguished from the rest of humanity by one almost-universal characteristic:
They are always on the lookout for illustrations.
In other words, when a normal, average citizen of earth sees something…anything…his or her immediate response is rarely to make a connection from that thing to some biblical truth. Such were the responses I got when I showed the attached picture to several non-preachers last night.
“I’m going to show you a picture,” I said, “and I want you to tell me what you think when you see it.” The immediate responses were skeptical looks that assumed I was trying to trick them. But when they realized it was an honest question, they gave me honest answers.
“Uhhh, a star?”
“Ummm, I don’t know. Is that a wheel?”
“I don’t know.”
“Oh, that’s pretty. Interesting. What’s it supposed to be?”
Their answers were typical…
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