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The Laggard, The Lapper
Broadcast on every television in every land, the race would crown the fastest miler in the world.
The contestants lined up on the track.
The stadium roared.
The starting pistol fired, and instantly the racers leapt into motion.
But then, in all the homes, pubs, and sports bars across the globe, the images and sounds of the race winked out -- and roars of frustration bellowed from those places that day, mingled with a faint announcer's voice, "Due to a technical difficulty..."
For agonizing minutes, none except those in attendance at the very event knew what was happening in the race.
Then the satellite image was restored, still without audio.
Back to the world's eyes appeared the silent vista of a tight pack of runners -- with one lone runner loping far, far behind.
As the camera zoomed in on the laggard, laughter filled the homes, pubs and sports bars -- with yells of, "How did that pathetic runner get in this race?!"
The crowds jeered even more as the laggard fell further and further behind the pack of world-class runners straining for dominance -- and jeered most of all when the laggard simply threw up his hands, stopped and walked off the track, instead of following the others into their final lap.
Only at that moment did the audio come back on.
And only when they heard the laggard runner sob and wave to an insanely cheering crowd, did the now hushed peoples of the world understand.
The "laggard" had nearly lapped all the others.
Thus, running behind others means you are much slower -- or much faster.
from The Parables of Reason © 2007-2014, by Frank H. Burton.
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What was jesus' day-to-day life?
Jesus had a simple day to day life, either talking and telling his followers stories in parable form.
How much was a worker paid in the parable of the vineyard workers?
The first laborers insisted upon a denarius for the day and no contract was made with the rest of the laborers - the chief point of the parable.
How many parables in Mark?
There are nine parables in the Gospel of Mark: the parable of the sower, the parable of the lamp, the parable of the growing seed, the parable of the mustard seed, the parable of the wicked tenants, the parable of the fig tree, the parable of the wedding feast, the parable of the ten virgins, and the parable of the talents.
The first parable told in the Gospel of Matthew is the parable of the?
parable of the sower
An Example Of a parable?
The parable of the seeds and the sower
Was the parable of the sower the only parable Jesus explained?
No Jesus also explained the parable of the Wheats and the Tares.
How do you write a parable?
a parable is a short story with a message
Name a parable in the Bible?
The parable of the good Samaritan.
What is the lesson of the parable?
Each parable has a different lesson.
Can a parable contain a paradox?
can a parable contain a paradox
Examples of a parable?
A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. Some examples can be found in Matthew chapter 13. These parables include: The parable of the sower, The parable of the weeds, The parable of the mustard seed, The parable of the hidden treasure and the pearl, and The parable of the net.
