Hate Anyone
A young lady named Sally relates an experience she had in a seminary
class given by her teacher, Dr. Smith. She says that Dr. Smith was
known for his elaborate object lessons.
One particular day, Sally walked into the seminary and knew they were in for a fun day.
On the wall was a big target, and on a nearby table were many darts. Dr.
Smith told the students to draw a picture of someone that they disliked
or someone who had made them angry, and he would allow them to throw
darts at the person's picture.
Sally's friend drew a picture of a girl who had stolen her boyfriend.
Another friend drew a picture of his little brother. Sally drew a
picture of a former friend, putting a great deal of detail into her
drawing, even drawing pimples on the face. Sally was pleased with the
overall effect she had achieved.
The class lined up and began throwing darts. Some of the students threw
their darts with such force that their targets were ripping apart. Sally
looked forward to her turn, and was filled with disappointment when Dr.
Smith, because of time limits, asked the students to return to their
seats. As Sally sat thinking about how angry she was because she didn't
have a chance to throw any darts at her target. Dr. Smith began removing
the target from the wall.
Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus. A hush fell over the room
as each student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus; holes and jagged
marks covered His face, and His eyes were pierced.
Dr. Smith said only these words, "In as much as ye have done it unto the
least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto Me." Matthew 25:40
No other words were necessary; the tears filled eyes of the students focused only on the picture of Christ.