Three men are walking along and talking – The conversation is along the lines of “I’ll be happy when…”
Suddenly a wise man walks nearby and hears the conversation. He says, “Excuse me, friends, but I can show you how to be happy forever if you’ll follow me.”
The 3 men agree to go with him. After walking a while, they come to a wall about 10 feet tall. It has a ladder leading all the way to the top.
“Climb this ladder and go over the top of the wall. You can have whatever you want on the other side – money, jobs, fancy cars, large luxurious homes, and whatever you ask for. I promise you will be happy forever. The only condition is that once you go over the wall, you cannot return.”
The first man climbs the wall and looks over. He turns back and says, ‘This is fantastic.” and goes over the wall.
The second man climbs the ladder and also looks back to describe what he sees. Then he climbs to the top of the ladder and continues over the wall.
They both appeared to be immensely happy and eagerly exploring their new world.
The third man climbs the wall and looks over. He is also amazed by what he sees. Then he slowly climbs back down the ladder and begins to walk away.
The wise man stops him and says, “I’ve never seen anyone climb back down the ladder. Where are you going?” The third man says, “I am going to bring my family and my friends.”
The moral of the story is found in Christ ... his greatest desire was to share this wonderful experience with others!
