He Doeth the Works
“… but the Father that dwelleth in me, He doeth the works” (John 14:10).
A famous organist came to the intermission of his recital. It was in the days of organs requiring a hand pumper. So in joy the organ-pumper remarked, “We are giving them a fine recital today.”
The organist looked up in disgust saying with a stinging retort, “Please, sir, I am giving this recital!”
The organ-pumper was chagrined. The second half of the contest began when suddenly the organ was without a sound. The audience wondered what had happened. The organist knew. He went back stage and humbly apologized to the old pumper.
“You are right, sir, it is we, and not I.” Then the exquisite concert proceeded. The “we” could do what the “I” cannot. The Father must work in us; and we must recognize our work as a joint effort with our blessed Lord.
The apostle Paul expressed it in these words, “We are laborers together with God…” (1 Cor. 3:9).
A famous organist came to the intermission of his recital. It was in the days of organs requiring a hand pumper. So in joy the organ-pumper remarked, “We are giving them a fine recital today.”
The organist looked up in disgust saying with a stinging retort, “Please, sir, I am giving this recital!”
The organ-pumper was chagrined. The second half of the contest began when suddenly the organ was without a sound. The audience wondered what had happened. The organist knew. He went back stage and humbly apologized to the old pumper.
“You are right, sir, it is we, and not I.” Then the exquisite concert proceeded. The “we” could do what the “I” cannot. The Father must work in us; and we must recognize our work as a joint effort with our blessed Lord.
The apostle Paul expressed it in these words, “We are laborers together with God…” (1 Cor. 3:9).