Salvation -- It's Up To Us
Sermons On The First Readings
Once upon a time there was a piece of a jigsaw puzzle. It did not know it was a piece of a jigsaw puzzle; it only knew that it was there and it was pretty nice to be there. There were many other pieces which also knew little of themselves or their whereabouts. The pieces lived together, jumbled up in a big box. This first puzzle piece seemed to live quite well on its own. It ate its own food, drank its own drink, did its own work, and enjoyed its own peace. Seldom did the puzzle piece consider why it was different than all the other pieces.