A wonderful story from Max Lucado's latest book Cure for the Common Life.
During World War II, he (Bohn Fawkes) piloted a B-17. On one mission he sustained flak from Nazi antiaircraft guns. Even though the gas tanks were hit, the plane did not explode, and Fawkes was able to land the plane.
One the morning following the raid, Fawkes asked his crew chief for the German shell. He wanted to keep a souvenir of his incredible good fortune. The crew chief explained that not just one but eleven shells had been found in the gas tanks, none of which had exploded.
Technicians opened the missiles and found them void of explosive charge. They were clean and harmless and with one exception, empty. The exception contained a carefully rolled piece of paper. On it a message had been scrawled in the Czech language. Translated, the note read: "This is all we can do for you now."
A courageous assembly-line worker was disarming bombs and scribbled the note. He couldn't end the war, but he could save one plane. He couldn't do everything, but he could do something. So he did it.
What a wonderful story! I think we sometimes get overwhelmed by the size of our task. First we need to realize, God is greater than anything. Second, He can use whatever we have to offer and make it of use in His Kingdom. Don't believe me? He used David and his five stones to rock Goliath's world. He can use our efforts to accomplish His mission. I read somewhere that God is not so much concerned about ability as He is avail-ability. "Here am I, send me." Have a great day! JW
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I am reading this book but have not reached this part. I love the thought though! I did relate to my class that they had to use their gifts even if they considered it "peanuts"!
You gotta love the way Max breaks it down!
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