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A young lady named Sally, relates an
experience she had in a seminary class, given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She
says Dr. Smith was known for his elaborate object lessons. One particular day,
Sally walked into the seminary class and knew they were in for a fun day. On the
wall was a big target, and on a nearby table were many darts.
Dr. Smith told his students to draw a picture of someone that they disliked or
someone who had made them angry, and he would allow them to throw darts at the
person's picture, if they wished. Sally's girlfriend drew a picture of a girl
who had stolen her boyfriend. Another friend drew a picture of his little
brother. Sally drew a picture of a former friend, putting a great deal of detail
into her drawing, even drawing pimples on the face. Sally was pleased with the
overall effect she had achieved.
The class lined up and began throwing darts. Some of the students threw their
darts with such force that their targets were ripped apart. Sally looked forward
to her turn, and was filled with disappointment when Dr. Smith, because of time
limits, asked the students to return to their seats. As Sally sat thinking about
how angry she was because she didn't have a chance to throw any darts at her
target, Dr. Smith began removing the target from the wall. Underneath the target
was a picture of Jesus. A hush fell over the room as each student viewed the
mangled picture of Jesus; holes and jagged marks covered His face, and His eyes
were pierced. Dr. Smith said only these words... “Inasmuch as ye have done it
unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me” (Matt.
25:40). No other words were necessary; tears filled the eyes of the students,
focused only on the picture of Christ.
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