Insight for the Journey

There was a youth minister in Texas who loved his Irish Setter.  I mean he loved this dog!  He was so devoted to the dog that when the dog had to go to the animal hospital, the youth minister took his pillow, went to the animal hospital and spent the night in the kennel with Josh, his beloved dog.

The preacher took note of that and decided he would use it as an illustration.  So one Sunday night he had the Youth Pastor bring the dog.  He brought the dog up on the platform.  And the preacher threw a ball down the aisle and he said, “Fetch, Josh.”  And Josh wouldn’t fetch for religion. 

So the preacher called up a banker out of the church and he said, “Get this dog to fetch.”  And the banker took some money out of his wallet, waved it in front of the dog and he said, “Fetch, Josh.”  Josh wouldn’t do it for money. 

The preacher then called up a body builder, a powerful young man.  The body builder growled in Josh’s ear, “Fetch, Fetch!”  But Josh wouldn’t fetch for power. 

The preacher then asked the entire congregation to yell in unison, “Fetch, fetch, fetch, fetch.”  But Josh wouldn’t go get the ball for pressure. 

The preacher then called up a beautiful young girl (auburn hair, clear skin, extremely attractive) and seductively she whispered in the dog’s ear, “Josh, would you please fetch for me?”  And the preacher said he had to admit that the dog did flinch just a little.JJ  But Josh wouldn’t fetch for beauty. 

And then the Youth Pastor, the master, said to the dog, “Fetch, Josh.”  And the dog bolted after that ball, picked it up, and brought it back.  He was obedient to his master, the recognized authority in his life.

Who are you fetchin’ for?