Don't Wait Until It Freezes In June!
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin ArticlesThe story is told of a man whose name was Bill. He was a good moral man, but had never darkened the door of a church building in his life. The local preacher, as well as some other members of the Lord’s church, tried everything they could think of to persuade Bill to attend the services of the church.
However, no matter how many encouraging words were said, Bill couldn’t be persuaded to attend one service. His favorite reply was, “When it freezes in June, then I will go to church.”
One year, there was an unusually cold spring, and it remained cold into the month of June. In fact, it got so cold during the first part of the month, the temperature dipped to freezing for several nights. Everyone thought about Bill and what he had said. They thought that perhaps the spell of cold freezing weather would finally motivate him to attend church services.
Well, it finally did! One Sunday, Bill made his first appearance inside a church building, when six men carried him in. He had finally made it, but he was lying in a casket instead of sitting in a pew!
Dear reader, if you are not a Christian, don’t wait until it freezes in June to become one! Become an obedient follower of Christ today (2 Corinthians 6:1-2) and enjoy the loving fellowship that can only be experienced with the saints of God.