Morris Venden in his preaching and writing often used
parables some which he wrote and some which he borrowed from others. In the
Foreword to this book Morris Venden writes:
If Jesus were in town today, He
would probably be telling stories--stories about freeways and airplanes and
shopping malls, maybe even television. And then we’d remember His stories and
their deeper meanings every time we were around these places and things.
Everybody loves a story. Maybe
that’s one reason boys and girls loved to be around Jesus. And there are plenty
of boys and girls around today…all the way up to age 90!
This book puts together a
collection of my favorite modern parables. Some I have written. Some are
identified by author. Others have been given to me by individuals who asked for
no recognition. These have been adapted and reworked through the years. But all
are stories that people have asked for whenever I have used them to illustrate
deeper truth. Perhaps they will capture your interest too.
Give it a try-and enjoy!
One of my favorites in this book is entitled, Swimming to Hawaii. For this parable Hawaii equates with
perfection or obedience so everyone in the town of Remnant are taught to swim
at an early age because surely you need to get to Hawaii. However no one ever
makes it to Hawaii. After much time has come by people realize that swimming is
not going to ever get you there. Various options were considered until finally
someone comes up with the idea of taking the plane whose Pilot is Jesus.
Then came news of a third option. It
sounded weird. It bypassed the beach entirely. The third option stated that you
get acquainted with the Pilot of the airplane. You place yourself in His hands
and depend on Him to get you to Hawaii. And when you get on board the plane,
with the Pilot in control, all you have to do is rest-it’s His business to get
you to Hawaii
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and then order a book and read all of
these parables.
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