Fencing In- Fencing Out

Bible Reading: Philippians 3:1-11

Key Verse: Verse 7 – “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.”

Key Words:  I counted loss for Christ

In the late 1800s a rancher walked into the general store of a frontier town on the Great Plains and asked the owner for credit for supplies.  “Doin’ any fencin’ this spring, Josh?” asked the storekeeper.  “Sure am, Will,” said the rancher.  “Fencin’ in, or fencin’ out?”  “Fencin’ in.  Taking in another three hundred fifty acres across the creek.”  “Good to hear it, Josh.  You have the credit.  Just tell Henry out back what you need.”  A visitor, overhearing the conversation, commented to the storekeeper that this certainly was an unusual credit system.  “It works,” said the owner.  “If a man’s fencin’ out, he’s running scared with what he’s got.  If he’s fencin’ in, he’s got hope.  I always give credit to a man who’s fencing in.”

Which raises the question in regard to our “credit” with Christ: are we gaining souls for His glory or are we losing ground?  Are we accomplishing more for His glory this year than we did last year?

 Let’s be busy in 2024 for God’s glory and not lose ground.

                                                                                    Dr. Mike Rouse

What to do: 

✞ It’s better to be fencin’ in than fencin’ out.