This is your Monday Short meditation, “The Tale Of Two Brothers.” Their brothers’ names were Kevin and Keith. Both of them were young adults, living at home while seeking degrees at a local university. They came from a Christian home, and up to this point in their lives, attending church on Sunday was not optional. It was mandatory. Kevin opted to stay in the church as a young adult student; not merely attending but serving. On the other hand, Keith opted out and either he did not come home on Saturday nights or he found other activities to participate in on Sundays during the hours of worship.
On a Monday morning, not that long ago, the two brothers got in their old cars, suitable for non-working students, to go to their respective classes. Kevin started his car with not one issue and began his drive toward campus. Keith’s car would not start. He checked the battery, and it was okay. He checked for any disconnected wires, but he did not find any. He was puzzled. The twins’ father looked outside and saw the frustration on Keith’s face, as he kept looking at his watch, getting in and out of the car trying to get it started. The father goes outside and tells Keith, “Let me have the keys and see what I can do.” As he put the key in the ignition and saw that everything lit up when he turned the key, the father’s eye’s opened wide and he began shaking his head back and forth. Without any hesitation, he told Keith, “You are out of gas. You didn’t fill your tank yesterday like you r brother, Kevin.” Compassionately, the father went into the garage and got a gas can that he had just filled to fuel his lawnmower. Unselfishly he poured the gas into Keith’s car. He told Keith, “This is enough to get you to the gas station. Go ahead and start your car.” The car started. Keith was ready to rush out, but the father said, “Wait son, I need to tell you something.” Keith looked at his dad, knowing a lecture was on the way.
But listen, it was not a lecture at all, but it was a lesson, a lesson inspired by the situation that had just been solved. The father says, “Kevin filled up yesterday, twice! He got filled with the word at church and he filled his tank yesterday too, on the way home from church. The pastor had preached on the subject, ‘Don’t Wait Until Tomorrow.’ “Son,” the father says, “don’t wait too late to come back to church. You will miss out on a filling for the soul.” And please don’t wait until next Sunday, after church to put off filling your tank of your care until Monday morning.” The father did not wait for a response.
This story made me think about you. Did you go to church and get filled yesterday? If you did, using Kevin and his fast-starting car experience as an example or a metaphor; if you did, you ought to have a better start to your day and it should carryover through most of the week. But along the way, fit will be necessary to fill up as often as you can by reading and studying the word of God. My friend, remember this “Tale of Two Brothers.” Be blessed!
“There is a right time for everything.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 The Living Bible)
Committed to the climb,
Mark L. King
Good morning the brother was giving the instructions not a lecture. He needs to follow them cause tomorrow might just be too late. You can always come while there is still time, but nothing else is promised, only eternal life through God!!
Have a blessed day 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Good teaching in your response Freddie! Be blessed!
It makes a difference when you stay connected to God. You won’t run out of gas when you get filled with the word of God. Thanks be to God that He loved me so much that He was willing to die so that I may live. I will remember this tale of two brothers. I want to be the one that stayed connected.
Hopefully others will respond like you did Dr. King, desiring to stay connected! Amen! Be blessed!