Hearing The Frog

Friday, October 15, 2021

Once upon a time there lived a frog, a nightingale, and a prince. The nightingale sang the most beautiful songs with the most beautiful of voices. The frog just croaked. Whenever the nightingale started to sing, the frog would croak. This was very disconcerting for the nightingale. When the frog started croaking, the nightingale would stop singing. It was driving the nightingale crazy. One night, the prince was walking by the nightingale's tree. He stopped, hoping to hear her sing. There was no singing. He could only hear the croaking of the frog. Aren't you going to sing? Asked the prince, I know you have a beautiful voice! Sing? exclaimed the nightingale, How can I sing when all day long I have to listen to that stupid bullfrog and those horrible noises he makes. Don't you hear it? Yes, said the prince, I do hear it. But I wouldn't hear it if you'd stop complaining and start singing. Let the one who has ears hear. You don't have to deal with that bullfrog. You could be singing. Start singing to the glory of God and the croaking will disappear.

From Message #522 - Drowning Out Haman