Committed to a Cause
Illustration★★★★It is Dr. Frederick Schwartz to whom we are indebted for the following heart-searching story. A man in San Francisco was returning home from work at midnight when he met on the street a neighbor who was an avowed com- munist.
‘““Where are you going at this time of night?’’ the man inquired of his neighbor. “I’m going to a party meeting,’’ was the prompt reply. ‘‘A party meeting? Why, man, don’t you know it’s mid-night.
Will anyone be there?’’ ‘Those who should be there will be there,’’ came the response. The communist neighbor went on to explain: ‘‘You see, we communists divide our day into thirds. Eight hours are given to making a living; eight hours are devoted to eating and sleeping; the third eight hours belong to the party, and we use that time to promote the cause!’’ Small wonder that communism is engulfing the earth! How committed are we to The Cause?
The point
A communist's rigid daily devotion to his cause challenges believers to examine their own commitment to Christ.