Darts
A young lady named Sally, relates an
experience she had in a Seminary Class, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She
says Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons.
One particular day, Sally walked into the
seminary and knew they were in for a fun day.
On the wall was a big target and on a nearby table were many darts.
Dr. Smith told the students to draw a
picture of someone that they disliked or someone who had made them angry, and
he would allow them to throw darts at the person(s)picture. Sally's girlfriend drew a picture of a girl
who had stolen her boyfriend. Another
friend drew a picture of his little brother.
Sally drew a picture of a former friend, putting a great deal of detail
into her drawing, even drawing pimples on the face. Sally was pleased at the overall effect she had achieved.
The class lined up and began throwing darts,
with much laughter and hilarity. Some
of the students threw their darts with such force that their targets were ripping
apart. Sally looked forward to her
turn, and was filled with disappointment when Dr. Smith, because of time
limits, asked the students to return to their seats.
As Sally sat thinking about how angry she
was because she didn't have a chance to throw any darts at her target, Dr.
Smith began removing the target from the wall.
Underneath the target was a picture of
Jesus.....
A complete hush fell over the room as each
student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus; holes and jagged marks covered His
face and His eyes were pierced.
Dr. Smith said only these words...
"In as much as ye have done it unto
the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me." Matthew 25:40.
No other words were necessary; the
tear-filled eyes of each student focused only on the picture of Christ.