SNAILS
a crane was wading in a stream and looking for snails to eat when a beautiful swan landed nearby.the crane had never seen a swan before,so he asked,"what are you?"
"im a swan,"came the reply.
"and where did you come from?"the crane inquired.
"Heaven,"the swan answered,and he eagerly spoke of a city of pure gold with jasper walls and pearly gates.
at that point the crane interrupted,"tell me,are there snails in heaven?"
"no,im afraid not,"the swan said.
"then i dont care to go there,"the crance stated decisively."i like snails!"
some people think like the crane in this old fable.they are so enamoured by earthly possessions that they fail to appreciate the eternal riches of Christ and all He offers.like the rich young ruler in Mark 10,they foolishly choose the things of earth instead of the wonderful realities of heaven.
"set your mind on things above,not on things on earth"
colossians 3:2
compared to the glories of heaven,the best things on this earth are but snails.
tis whole passage was taken frm ODB (Mark 10:17-22)