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Tonight I had the dubious honor of working the "guard shack" assignment. Basically you sit in this booth outside and screen people who want to enter this particular drive designated for labor & delivery patients. It was raining and cold. I didn't want to step outside the booth. I'd just open the window to talk with people if I could get away with it. I kept the door closed and the heater on.
I got to thinking, and there are just gobs of spiritual significance in this.
So many times we huddle in the "booth" called church. we don't want to go out in the cold dark world. We do the minimum so we can stay inside where it's warm.
Maybe we should step outside the guard shack and greet those passing by, share a friendly word, lend a hand. Staying in the guard shack may get the job done, but wouldn't you rather see security outside the booth?
smokey the dog
It's really cold outside tonight with wind chills in the negative numbers. The "world" can be really cold toward us as Christians too. As Jesus said in John chapter 15 if they hated me they will hate you too. No servant is above His master.
