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THE NAIL
As the story goes, they built a new church building and
people came from far and wide to see it. They admired its
beauty! Up on the roof, a little nail heard the people
praising everything about the lovely structure-except the
nail! No one even knew he was there, and he became angry and
jealous.
"If I am that insignificant, nobody will miss me if I quit!"
So the nail then released its hold, slid down the roof, and
fell in the mud.
That night it rained and rained. Soon, the shingle that had
no nail blew away, and the roof began to leak. The water
streaked the walls and the beautiful murals. The plaster
began to fall, the carpet was stained, and the pulpit Bible
was ruined by water. All this because a little nail decided
to quit!
But what of the nail? While holding the shingle, it was
obscure but it was also useful. Buried in the mud it was
just as obscure, but now it was useless and would soon be
eaten up by rust!
The moral of the story-EVERY MEMBER IS IMPORTANT TO THE
CHURCH! You may, like the nail, feel obscure at times, but
just like the nail, your absence is felt. When you are not
present for worship, in some way the body of Christ hurts.
We are ALL a part of the Lord's ministry.
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