joke of d day

An "Oldie" but a "Goodie" --- From Bayshore Bulletin
During a fired-up sermon, the spirit impressed a great illustration on a local pastor. He said, "Our church needs to get back to the basics. We need to become like a babe, and learn to get up on our hands and knees and crawl like we've never CRAWLED before.

This church needs to CRAWL before the Lord."

As the pastor paused briefly, From the back of the sanctuary came a voice crying out, "Let 'er CRAWL preacher, let 'er CRAWL."

The pastor continued, "Then we need to work on studying the word and strenthening ourselves to where we can STAND and be strong in our faith.

We need to STAND for the LORD."

From the back of the sanctuary the voice replied back, "Let 'er STAND preacher, let 'er STAND."

Encouraged even more, the pastor continued his illustration by saying, "This church needs to then take one step at a time, putting one foot in front of the other until we can WALK with the Lord the way we should.

This church needs to WALK for the Lord."

From the back of the sanctuary the voice replied back, "Let 'er WALK preacher, let 'er WALK."

By now the Pastor was fully inspired by the encouraging Brother in the back.

Spurred on by the response the pastor continued with enthusiasm, "The church needs to then get into a stride where we can RUN for God. But first, it's going to take each and every member of this church, each and every one of you, to join in.

"You're each going to have to make a commitment to tithe, you're each going to have to make a commitment to study the Word daily, you're each going to have to commit to pray daily, and you're each going to have to commit to assembling here as part of this body each and every time the church doors are open.

"Then and only then, can this church RUN for the Lord."

After an exceptionally long and thoughtful pause the voice cried out from the back of the sanctuary with a somewhat disappointed tone, . . .

"Let 'er CRAWL Preacher, Let 'er CRAWL."