GET TUIT

Howdy Folks,

The other day I decided to clean out my desk drawer. Actually, my wife told me it was time to get rid of some of my junk. When I opened the drawer, I found the usual collection of pens, pencils and paper clips, along with a few elastic bands, and colored push pins. My desk drawer is also the repository for all the treasures that I have collected during our ministry tours -- church bulletins, programs from cowboy poetry gatherings, business cards and a variety of lapel pins. Among this collection of memorabilia was a small wooden disc that had TUIT printed on the face side. The message was clear. Just like cleaning out a desk drawer, nothing will get done unless we get “to it!” The writer of Hebrews puts it this way, “let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run, with endurance the race that is set before us.”

Many Christians, however, find it easier or, perhaps, more comfortable to procrastinate when it comes to getting TUIT. We drag our feet when it comes to reading and studying the Bible, talking to God, sharing our faith with a neighbor or friend, teaching Sunday school, helping with vacation Bible school, or leading a small group. It’s not that we don’t want to do these things or feel they are important; it’s just that we never seem to get TUIT. The Gospel of Matthew records that when Jesus encountered Peter and Andrew by the Sea of Galilee, they were busy fishing. But, when He said to them, “Follow Me,” the Bible says, “They immediately left their nets and followed Him (4:20).” Likewise, the brothers James and John, who were busy mending their nets, immediately left their boat and their father to follow Him (4:22). Folks, they just got TUIT!

Over the years, it has been my observation that you can always count on a dedicated few when it comes to doing Kingdom work. No matter their age, experience, or circumstance they are ready to answer the call to serve. What about you? Are you ready to get TUIT? You can’t be a spectator ridin’ the fence and watchin’ others ride broncs in the main corral.

To the work! To the work! Let the hungry be fed;
To the fountain of life let the weary be led;
In the cross and its banner our glory shall be,
While we herald the tidings, “Salvation is free!” ---Crosby

On the trail for Him,
Mike and Suzann