An elderly carpenter was ready to retire.
He told his employer contractor of his plans to leave
the house building business and live a more leisurely
life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He
would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire.
They could get by.
The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and
asked if he could build just one more house as a
personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time
it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work.
He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior
materials. It was an unfortunate way to end a
dedicated career.
When the carpenter finished his work the employer came
to inspect the house. He handed the front-door key to
the carpenter.
This is your house, he said, 'my gift to you.'
The carpenter was shocked! What a shame! If he had
only known he was building his own house, he would
have done it all so differently.
So it is with us.
We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting
less than our best into the building. Then with a
shock we realize we have to live in the house we have
built.
If we could do it over, we'd do it much differently.
But we cannot go back.
You are the carpenter. Each day you hammer a nail,
place a board, or erect a wall. Life is a
do-it-yourself project, someone has said.
Your attitudes and the choices you make today, build
the 'house' you live in tomorrow.
Build wisely!
Colossians 3:23-24, "Whatever you do, work at it with
all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men,
since you know that you will receive an inheritance
from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you
are serving."
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