The Power Saw

THERE is a story of a guy who went to chop down trees. He used an axe to do the work and so he was able to chop down a few trees every day. But then one day, he found out about power chain saws.

The salesman told the guy, “Well look, with this power saw you can chop down fifty more trees than you can chop now with your own efforts.” The guy was quickly sold and purchased the power saw. He went home and immediately tried the saw out. The next day, he came back to the store where he bought the power saw and threw it down on the counter.

He said, “Man, this is a piece of junk.” “What do you mean, piece of junk?” “I used this thing. I would normally chop down four or five trees a day.

I used this thing, and I didn’t even get one finished.” “What?” “I didn’t get one finished, not one. This thing is junk.”

The salesman, looking puzzled, asked to take a look at the equipment. The guy handed it to him and the salesman took it and pulled the cord. “VROOOM!” The guy who purchased the saw looked surprised and said, “What’s that noise?”

He had purchased that saw and taken it home, not understanding what he had. Similarly, most Christians don’t understand what they have in the power and presence of the Holy Spirit.