Don’t Kill the Goose
There was once a farmer who bought a beautiful goose. He took the goose home and placed it in a comfortable enclosure that had a sweet grass and a fresh water pond. A week later the golden goose laid a golden egg and the farmer was ecstatic! He took the golden egg into town, cashed it in, and had a wonderful time spending the money on all the things he had never been able to do before.
The following week he found that the golden goose had laid another golden egg! Again he cashed it in and spent the money. This happened week after week until one week the farmer just couldn’t wait till the end of the week to get the golden egg so he killed the goose and cut the golden egg out of it.
It was not until after he had spent the money in wild living that he realized there would be no golden egg next week for he had killed the goose. The moral of the story is to never kill your golden goose.
By the way, your family is your golden goose. It is the most valuable earthly treasure you’ll ever have. Not your house, not your car, not your career, but your family is irreplaceable. Treasure your family, protect your family, nurture your family, and above all enjoy your family.
You know the only thing that can add more value to your family is to make Jesus the Lord of your home. I challenge moms and dads to make a fresh commitment to Christ and follow the example of Joshua and say, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!”
