Have you ever had a delayed flight? A couple in our Sunday school class told me the story of how they had terrible flight delays on their honeymoon. They waited in the airplane for many hours before they finally took off for their destination. People on the plane were very unhappy. There was no food or drink, and the air was stale; but because the plane had pushed back from the gate, they were not allowed out of their seats and, of course, could not get off the plane. This is obviously not the kind of experience that would make one want to ever choose the same airline again.
Airlines love to tout their timeliness. They know that customers do not want to wait. As customers, we want an airline that is on time, every time. We want to leave when it is time to leave, and we want to arrive at the time our ticket says we will arrive. We just don’t like to wait.
When it comes to Sunday school, you and I should have the same goal as a good airline—on time, every time. Our timeliness is a testimony to others. It says that we care about Sunday school. If we come in late, it disrupts the class. Getting to class early gives us time to fellowship with others in the class. Being on time encourages the teacher. It is difficult to be excited about getting started in a half-empty room.
If your Sunday school attendance were an airline, how happy would your customers be? Let’s make it our goal to be on time, every time.
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