Jesus And My Brother Earl

   What is our responsibility--Our mission on earth?  To answer these questions, we need only to look at Jesus and see what He did through His body when He was on earth.  And, that is what we are to do as His body today.  What did Jesus do?  He fed the hungry, clothed the naked, healed the sick, befriended sinners, preached the gospel, and eventually gave His life for the world.  In short, He put his body at the disposal of God for the service of humanity-- seeing, listening, loving, touching, feeling, healing and preaching.
   
   That's what we are to do!  We are not to see ourselves as spectators in the arena of life, but as servants.
   
   As His body, He wants to live in us so that He can live through us.  Through our hands, He wants to reach out.  Through our feet, He wants to step out, and through our eyes, He wants to look out.  Through our life, he wants to speak out.

Earl's hands were the hands of Christ to reach out to the needy.

Earl's eyes were the eyes of Christ to see the hurt of human hearts.

Earl's ears were the ears of Christ to hear the cries of the distressed.

Earl's feet were the feet of Christ to rush to the side of the oppressed.

Earl's voice was the voice of Christ to speak His message of salvation and hope.

   This was my brother Earl-- just an ordinary man, with an extraordinary love for Christ, his family and his friends.

   Written by Bill Dingus, Earl's Youngest Brother
   Read at the memorial service August 26, 2014
   Reynoldsburg Baptist Church