Bridging The Chasm

Isn’t this weather crazy? The first day of Spring rolls around and the temperature drops lower than it’s been all winter. In light of our natural gas bills, I for one am thankful for a mild winter. I just hope it’s not like a few years back when we had a freeze in April. I think it was the same year we had a one hundred degree day in the middle of February. Hey, we can’t control the weather but thankfully we can adapt to the conditions. So, it’s that time of year when you leave the house early in the morning all bundled up against the cold and arrive back home in the evening in short sleeves, discovering you forgot your jacket at work. Before you know it there are three jackets at work and none in the closet. Wait a minute; I think there’s one in the car. Well, it’s also time again to mess with the time. Don’t forget to Spring forward one hour next Sunday morning. Remember something else. When your pets look at you like your some kind of nut getting up so early in the morning or for the first few mornings they’re jumping up and down and running all over the place thinking you’ve awaken early to take them on another car trip, give them a little slack. They’re not clock-eyed you know.
Billy Bob and Jethro decided to go fishing on a cool spring day. They arrived at the lake early in the morning and dropped their lines in the water. After fishing for several hours Billy Bob caught dozens of fish, while Jethro hadn’t even gotten a bite. Jethro asked, “Billy Bob, what’s your secret?” Billy Bob answered, “Mmu motta meep da mmrms mmrm.” Jethro asked, “What did you say?” Billy Bob replied, “Mmu motta meep da mmrms mmrm.” Frustrated, Jethro again asked, “What?” where upon Billy Bob spit into his hand and exclaimed, “You’ve gotta keep the worms warm!”
[Luke 9: 23-26] As disciples of Christ, we have been called to be “fishers of men” and we “keep the worms warm” by setting a good example for our families, friends, colleagues and others with whom we come in contact with each day. In 1948 someone had the bright idea of a suspension bridge spanning the Niagara River connecting the United States and Canada, saving hours of travel time between the countries. However, nobody was sure how to get the first cable across the chasm. Someone had an idea, “Let’s offer a ten dollar prize to the first kid that can fly a kite from one side to the other.” Engineers scoffed at the idea, but in 1948 history had the last laugh. A young boy by the name of Homan Walsh flew his kite from one side to the other. His kite string was tied to a larger string and pulled back across. The larger string was tied to a small rope, which was attached to an even larger rope each time being pulled from one side to the other. Eventually the ropes turned into steel cables until finally the strong steel cable that began the construction was strung across the Niagara. What began with a small kite string eventually became the supporting cable of a suspension bridge that nobody thought was possible. Amazing things can happen in our spiritual life if we will allow the little things to add up. The impossible has already been accomplished. Jesus has linked man to God the Father once again through His sacrifice of life bring about forgiveness for sin. But, baptism and faith are not enough. We must grow in spirit to be approved of God. (2 Peter 1: 3-11) We must finish building the bridge, with Jesus as our main support. A crown of life awaits those who are spiritually linked to heavenly land.