Checked on Yourself Lately?
A young boy went into the local drugstore one afternoon and asked to use the telephone. The druggist gave him permission to do so and he called the hardware store down the street. Then, without identifying himself, he asked if they were hiring any help.
The response from the hardware store was that a young fellow had recently been hired there. "Well, how is he doing?" the boy asked. "Oh, he's just fine. We're very pleased with his work." Hearing that, the boy said, "Thanks," and hung up the phone.
Now the druggist had overheard the conversation and was impressed with the young man. He had been giving some thought to hiring some one to help him there in the drugstore, and so he offered the boy a job.
"Thank you," he said, "but I already have a job." Surprised, the druggist asked, "So why did you call about a job in the hardware store?" "Oh," the boy replied, "That's the job I have. I was just calling to check up on myself!"
Every now and again it's a good thing to check up on ourselves, to see how we're doing, to see if there is room for improvement. This is true of individuals, and it is also true of a church, a congregation.
Yes, the beginning of the New Year is a good time to check on ourselves!
Blessings! I look forward to seeing us in church school and worship each Sunday of 2026!
The Christian Year: This is the season of Epiphany, which is four to nine Sundays between January 6th, Epiphany Day, and continues to the beginning of Lent. It is a time we celebrate the coming of the magi, who brought gifts to the Christ child.
Blessings! Rev. Cooper Stonestreet