Often, in the affairs of...
Illustration
Often, in the affairs of life, Ahimaaz is followed by the Cushite, the good news followed by the bad. Ahimaaz brings word that we have won the battle, but then comes the Cushite reminding us what the victory cost. How glorious is life in its youth and at its prime -- but then come wrinkles and rheumatism. How noble seems the struggle when freedom's champions take the field -- but when the battle is over, the survivors must total up the cost in life and limb and heartbreak.
"Behold, a second runner comes!" He always does. Nor should we be surprised by his arrival. From the lips of two messengers we receive the tidings of human experience. We would rather hear the word of the first; but, sooner or later, we must listen to the message of the second, also. Nor should our life go into a tailspin when the second runner comes. We should have been expecting him all the while.
"Behold, a second runner comes!" He always does. Nor should we be surprised by his arrival. From the lips of two messengers we receive the tidings of human experience. We would rather hear the word of the first; but, sooner or later, we must listen to the message of the second, also. Nor should our life go into a tailspin when the second runner comes. We should have been expecting him all the while.
