There once was a great and good king who had three servants. The first servant was blind and could only communicate verbally. The next servant was mute and could only communicate through writing. The last servant was deaf and had a severe stutter. These servants were all intimately acquainted with the mind and heart of their master, having served him faithfully for many years.
Hearing that several of his sons were taken captive while managing his affairs in a foreign land, the King made plans to wage war against his enemy and rescue them from their slavery. On a certain date in the future the King and the leaders of his army would invade the country to redeem them. The King, to encourage his captive children, sent his three messengers into the land to announce his imminent arrival.
After entering the nation’s capital city where the King’s sons were held, each servant began to spread the news of their his arrival. The blind servant called out in the city square, where the wealthy of that nation gathered. The mute servant had the news printed on signs and pamphlets and distributed them in the area where the middle class lived. The deaf servant went to the poor and though he had much difficulty due to his stutter, he nonetheless communicated the King’s whole plan of rescue. Each servant, in his own way, was faithful to their King’s command, and in due course his captive sons were brought to safety unharmed.