No Hands But Our Hands
Shortly after the culmination of the Second World War,
a devasted city in England began its heartbreaking and
weary work of restoration. In the old city square had
stood a large statue of Jesus Christ with His hands out-
spread in an attitude of invitation. On the pedestal
were carved the words, "Come unto me."
In the process of the restoration of the statue, with
the aid of master artists and sculptors. the figure
eventually was reassembled, except for the hands,
of which no fragments could be discovered anywhere
in the surrounding rubble. Someone made the
suggestion that the artists, since the former hands
could not be found, would have to fashion new
hands.
Later came a public protest, couched in the words,
"No, leave Him without hands!" So today, in the public
square of that English city, the restored statue of
Christ stands without hands, and on its base are
carved the words, "Christ has no hands but ours.!"
At this Christmas time, let's think of something we
can do!!
Author Unknown
Let's remember that we can help Christ with the Work here that He can't do. We can help those of our fellow friends who may need to be lifted and comforted. May we look for those who need our help and be willing to be Christ's Hands.
