An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a desolated area.
Fortunately, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse named Buddy.
He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, "Pull, Nellie, pull!"
Buddy didn't move. Then the farmer hollered, "Pull, Buster, pull!"
Buddy didn't respond.
Once more the farmer commanded, "Pull, Coco, pull!" Nothing...
Then the farmer nonchalantly said, "Pull, Buddy, pull!" And the horse easily dragged the car out of the ditch.
The motorist was most appreciative and very curious. He asked the farmer why he called his horse by the wrong name three times.
The farmer said, "Oh, Buddy is blind and if he thought he was the only one pulling, he wouldn't even try!"
Never underestimate the power of teamwork! God certainly doesn't! Think of the Trinity -- the "Tri-unity" of God. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit work together in perfect harmony to accomplish God's eternal purposes. In the very first chapter of the Bible, where we find the divine record of creation, God says, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. . ." (Gen. 1:26; emphasis mine).
Or think of God's work of re-creation, that is, His saving His people from their sins and giving them a new heart through faith in Christ. The Bible teaches that God the Father planned our salvation (Eph. 1:3-6), God the Son purchased our salvation (John 10:11; 1 Peter 1:18-19), and God the Holy Spirit personalized our salvation through His work of regeneration in our hearts (Titus 3:5). Truly, this is "amazing grace" in three-part harmony!
The cooperative work of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in our salvation reveals not only the unity and oneness of the Godhead, but also the unity and oneness that we have as the body of Christ (Eph. 4; Rom. 12; 1 Cor. 12). The ordinance of communion celebrates not only our oneness with Christ through the cross, but also our unity with one another in the Lord. The body of Christ gets built up and becomes all the more beautiful as each member does its part, doing its share.
If a blind horse like Buddy can understand and appreciate the value of teamwork, how much more the body of Christ!
Fortunately, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse named Buddy.
He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, "Pull, Nellie, pull!"
Buddy didn't move. Then the farmer hollered, "Pull, Buster, pull!"
Buddy didn't respond.
Once more the farmer commanded, "Pull, Coco, pull!" Nothing...
Then the farmer nonchalantly said, "Pull, Buddy, pull!" And the horse easily dragged the car out of the ditch.
The motorist was most appreciative and very curious. He asked the farmer why he called his horse by the wrong name three times.
The farmer said, "Oh, Buddy is blind and if he thought he was the only one pulling, he wouldn't even try!"
Never underestimate the power of teamwork! God certainly doesn't! Think of the Trinity -- the "Tri-unity" of God. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit work together in perfect harmony to accomplish God's eternal purposes. In the very first chapter of the Bible, where we find the divine record of creation, God says, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness. . ." (Gen. 1:26; emphasis mine).
Or think of God's work of re-creation, that is, His saving His people from their sins and giving them a new heart through faith in Christ. The Bible teaches that God the Father planned our salvation (Eph. 1:3-6), God the Son purchased our salvation (John 10:11; 1 Peter 1:18-19), and God the Holy Spirit personalized our salvation through His work of regeneration in our hearts (Titus 3:5). Truly, this is "amazing grace" in three-part harmony!
The cooperative work of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in our salvation reveals not only the unity and oneness of the Godhead, but also the unity and oneness that we have as the body of Christ (Eph. 4; Rom. 12; 1 Cor. 12). The ordinance of communion celebrates not only our oneness with Christ through the cross, but also our unity with one another in the Lord. The body of Christ gets built up and becomes all the more beautiful as each member does its part, doing its share.
If a blind horse like Buddy can understand and appreciate the value of teamwork, how much more the body of Christ!