and wide to see it. They admired its beauty! Up on the roof,
a little nail heard the people praising everything about the lovely
structure-except the nail! No one even knew he was there, and he became angry
and jealous.
"lf I am that insignificant, nobody will miss me if I
quit!" So the nail then released its hold, slid down the roof, and fell in
the mud.
That night it rained and rained. Soon, the shingle that had
no nail blew away, and the roof began to leak. The water streaked the walls and
the beautiful murals. The plaster began to fall, the carpet was stained, and
the pulpit Bible was ruined by water. All this because a little nail decided to
quit!
But what of the nail? While holding the shingle, it was
obscure but it was also useful. Buried in the mud it was just as obscure, but
now it was useless and would soon be eaten up by rust!
The moral of the story-EVERY MEMBER IS IMPORTANT TO THE
CHURCH! You may, Hike the nail, feel obscure at times, but just like the nail,
your Absence felt. When you are not present for worship, in some way the body
of Christ hurts. We are ALL a part of the Lord's ministry.
- Author Unknown
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