Why Sit We Here
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Why Sit We Here
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Benoni Bulletin - November 12, 2006 "WHY SIT WE HERE TILL WE DIE?""WHY SIT WE HERE TILL WE DIE?"Why does a "lost" male have such a phobia about asking for directions? Why would a "sick" man resort to subterfuge to avoid visiting a doctor? Why are human beings so reluctant to ask for help? It is timidity? ("Maybe they won't take my request seriously"). Is it intimidation? ("They might laugh at me!") Is it pride? ("I don't need anybody or anything--I can stand on my own feet!!") Yeah, right!! Sure! Life is so ordered that you can't always take care of yourself by yourself. Have you ever tried carrying a grand piano up a stair case by yourself? Your chiropractor would just love you to try it!! Though the Bible does say, "Let each man bear his own burden" (Galatians 6:5), it also admonishes, "Bear ye one another's burdens (Gr: "overload") and so fulfill the law of Christ" (Galatians 6:2). This clearly shows us that God recognises that some problems are more than one person can bear alone or solve by himself. We need others. "No man is an island; every man is a part of the mainland." No man lives to himself and no man dies to himself (Romans 14:7 ASV). I read a sad but true story recently. A married man said, "My mom never wanted to bother anybody. She lived next door. She always insisted, 'I don't want to be trouble to anyone.' One day when I was at home, mom phoned for a taxi. She went to the hospital. She sat down in the waiting room of the emergency room. After an hour, someone went over to see about her, but she was dead in the chair. She didn't want to be a bother!" Tragic, isn't it? How often have you tried to fix your vacuum sweeper yourself, but when you opened it parts flew everywhere--missiles into space and beyond. At that point you didn't need the definition of "a fool." You knew one first hand!! I had a slightly cracked basin in my bathroom with a leaking tap. I decided that I would fix it and not call a plumber. As I put pressure on tap to open it, I was horrified as the porcelain basin broke along the crack and I had a "million" pieces at my feet and a "busted basin". The "emergency" plumber loved it. He laughed, "I encourage home repairs. The leaky washer I would have replaced would have been a modest cost, but now (chuckle! chuckle!) replacing this basin is gonna make my bank account look good!" I don't hate anyone, but if I ever start, I have someone all picked out. You can guess who! No, not the plumber. . .myself!! But asking for help wasn't my style . . .at least, not until then! King Ahaziah was seriously ill, he sought for a solution "outside" of God's kingdom. Elisha asked, "Is it because there is no God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Beelzebub, the god of Ekron?"(2 Kings 1:3,16). Ahaziah didn't seek help at the proper place and he joined in death the mom above who did not want to be any trouble to anyone. Look how, in contrast, the Shunammite woman whose only son had died, grabbed hold of Elisha's legs begging for his intervention (2 Kings 4:27). She would not take "no" for an answer. The Syrophoenician woman headed straight for Jesus to find help for her demon-possessed daughter ( Mark 7:24-30). Even though the first response was harsh, she would not be turned away. Her daughter recovered! Help must be sought. Sometimes, it's the neighbour next door who must be called. Sometimes the doctor must be consulted. Sometimes the plumber must be phoned. Sometimes directions must be asked for. Prayer is always the first and best solution when we are overwhelmed by circumstances beyond our control. "Why sit we here, till we die?" (2 Kings 7:3 ASV) Reach out for help when you need it. The church of Christ is the body of Christ. Christ often works through his body. We are here for each other--reach out when you need help. Be available to reach out to others when they need help. Act on Jesus' behalf!! Love you all, Al |
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