Jesus offers himself to us...
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Jesus offers himself to us for nourishment. We need him to renew our strength.
There is a story of a lighthouse keeper on an island off a stormy coast. It was a dangerous coast far to the north in icy waters. On one occasion the supply ship, which was their life line, was delayed in coming. Many people on the island suffered because they had run out of oil with which to heat their homes.
They began to go to the lighthouse keeper and ask to borrow oil, just enough to keep their heaters going. The lighthouse keeper was a very generous and compassionate woman and so she loaned them oil from her reserves. Soon, however, she discovered that she had been too giving because there was no longer enough oil to keep the lighthouse burning and the light went out.
That very night the supply ship arrived, but since there was no light in the lighthouse the ship was dashed upon the rocks and all the supplies were lost. Before the winter was over many on the island died.
Jesus alone has an endless supply of resources. We do not. Ours need constant renewal lest when others need us we do not have enough reserves to help.
-- Piazza
There is a story of a lighthouse keeper on an island off a stormy coast. It was a dangerous coast far to the north in icy waters. On one occasion the supply ship, which was their life line, was delayed in coming. Many people on the island suffered because they had run out of oil with which to heat their homes.
They began to go to the lighthouse keeper and ask to borrow oil, just enough to keep their heaters going. The lighthouse keeper was a very generous and compassionate woman and so she loaned them oil from her reserves. Soon, however, she discovered that she had been too giving because there was no longer enough oil to keep the lighthouse burning and the light went out.
That very night the supply ship arrived, but since there was no light in the lighthouse the ship was dashed upon the rocks and all the supplies were lost. Before the winter was over many on the island died.
Jesus alone has an endless supply of resources. We do not. Ours need constant renewal lest when others need us we do not have enough reserves to help.
-- Piazza
