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Sabbath, September 20, 2025
Within the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed this large trailer parked in front of one of our neighborhood homes. On my after-breakfast walk, I approach it from the rear, and can therefore admire this workstation.
I can’t say for sure what kind of project this trailer’s owner has been hired to do. But I did see a large stack of new planks beside the house. These have now disappeared, so evidently this workman is building a new deck back there.
But every time I’ve walked past this open trailer, I’ve thought, Whoa. If I needed a project done, this worker is the one I would hire. I mean, if the owner was indeed the one who set this trailer up, it’s obvious he or she knows exactly what shelving is needed. See how the two power drills are carefully mounted against the cabinet wall at the upper right? The trailer’s interior is dark, so it’s hard to see all the details, but it seems that everything this worker would need is positioned so it’s easy to get to. Impressive. I can imagine that he or she is rarely or never caught off guard or embarrassed.
The apostle Paul, who always kept an eye out for ways to illustrate spiritual truth, used an analogy like this when he spoke to Timothy about being a careful Bible interpreter. “Be diligent,” the apostle said, “to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)
One Bible topic it’s very helpful to learn about is Bible promises. Why not take a few minutes to add these important tools to your spiritual work trailer? Here’s the link: