Six Ducks with One Shot?

     My dad once shot six or seven ducks with just one shot during a Maine "noreaster" blizzard in the 1930's.  It was not because he was a super marksman, however, for ducks become an easy target when they bunch closely together to keep warm under such special weather conditions. Similarly, the Lord on rare, special occasions causes everything to be just right so that there can be a tremendous living harvest of souls, as on the Day of Pentecost in Acts chapter two. Again it was not that Peter himself was special, but that the Lord placed him in the right place at the right time with the right message. May it be so with us all, as well, whether we are evangelists, Sunday school teachers, or a small group working on a new series of Bible studies. 

     No, there were not three thousands saved as three* of us met today for our Toa Ministries work session on the upcoming "Questions in John" text. But something special happened, nevertheless. For the first time, today, I realized that most lessons we are now working on, not only will be part of our text on the fourth Gospel, but also will be great as parts of several other future topical texts. The lesson on the Samaritan woman will fit wonderfully in a future text on evangelistic questions in the Bible. The study on the blind man in chapter nine will be part of another text on divine care for the handicapped. And the lesson on the questions to Peter in ch. 21 will be a key study in a future text titled "In Quest of Genuine Love." Thus, suddenly, today, I realized that the Gospel of John is surely "the right place" for us to have begun our "In Quest Bible Studies" series, it being especially rich in inspired questions on many topics. It is as if the Lord has gathered so many "ducks" into one place for us, that we can hardly miss.  In John, six or seven "ducks" with just one shot really are possible. 

     *A fourth key member of our Toa team, Phil, is collaborating with our Japan group each week by long distance from Maine. Also a fellow missionary in an unnamed "closed" country just sent some very helpful material. Does anyone else in "blog land" want to join "the hunt"?  It's always open season for Bible studies no matter where you live, in the frozen north or on burning dessert sands!