A story was told of a man who had taken an imaginary trip through hell to at-tend a yard sale hosted by Satan. While on the tour, the man noticed various tools of the devil hanging on a wall on display. Above each of the tools there was a card with a descriptive label, and below each card there was a price tag. A number of instruments could be found…greed, hatred, lust, and many others, all appropriately priced.
As the man looked down the length of the wall, he discovered one unique tool with the label, “discouragement”’ but there was no price tag attached. He inquired of the Tempter as to why this particular tool was not marked. Satan replied with a grin, “Because when I have tried every other tool in my workshop. And it doesn’t work, I can use the tool of discouragement on a Christian and IT WILL WORK…therefore it’s not for sale.”
The Elder’s Corner
“The Yard Sale”
Gary Culbreath