Shade Tree Wisdom 6/14/13

Shade Tree Wisdom 6/14/13


       He had been driving a steady 70 for the last few hours. Now he was on time and planned to get where he was going in plenty of time. The reason he was late was because of a terrible accident that held up traffic for nearly an hour. But now he could see the town he was heading for, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

       And he really didn't see the “Slow speed ahead “sign, for like so many towns along a highway, they posted signs of 20 or 25 to keep cars from speeding through. And the town council had been sort of leaning on the chief to be more strict for “after all, our children are playing on the streets and they don’t always pay attention to traffic.”

       Well, he was slowing down and was running at 35 when he saw the flashing lights. The officer pulled him over and started to write a ticket for speeding. He objected and said he was sorry, but the officer took that as resisting arrest and took him to jail to “wait for the chief”. The officers simply paid no attention to his explanations and his pleas. His ward, “The chief will sort this out..

       An hour or so later the officer opened his cell door with “Well, the chief is on his way and he’ll be in a good mood because his daughter just got married.”

       “I don’t think so. I’m the fellow she was to marry.” Said our man.

       I forget where I first heard that, but it came to mind when I read another notice of a memorial in the latest Witness. Another class mate left us.

       And I started wondering how his life had been? After graduation we sort of lose track of each other, but we are all serving the same God, some well known and others serving in the ‘back woods’ of life, yet each blessed in what he does. And I wonder the many interesting ways on which the Lord uses us in His Kingdom. I can but thank God for his mercy and grace in using such as we for the great work of “Go and tell, making disciples of every nation.” May God bless as the Church grows to His glory.

GPD 6/14/13