Saturday, January 05, 2008
I am reminded of being what has called us to be! Are you the friend that Jesus has called you to be?
ASSUREDLY, I SAY TO YOU, IN AS MUCH AS YOU DID TO ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE MY BRETHREN, YOU DID IT TO ME. -Matthew 25:40
I am truly blessed not because I have many friends but because I have one that make the world a different place for me. I can't be any grateful than to know I can't be the best friend you always want me to be, but I am the best of what God has called me to be in your life. :)
A story that makes me cry.
God I love You more each day. A t-Shirt with holes in it, jeans, and no shoes was literally Bill's wardrobe for his entire four years of college. He was brilliant. Kind of esoteric and very, very bright. He became a Christian while attending college. Across the street from the campus was a well-dressed, very conservative church. They wanted to develop a ministry to the students but were not sure how to go about it.
One day Bill decided to go there. He walked in with no shoes, jeans, his T-shirt, and wild hair. The service had already started and so Bill walked down the aisle looking for a seat. The church was completely packed and he couldn't find a seat. By now, people were really looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one said anything. Bill got closer and closer and close to the pulpit, and when he realized there were no seats, he just sat down right on the carpet.
By now the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air was thick. About that time, the minister realized that from way at the back of the church, a deacon was slowly making his way toward Bill. Now the deacon was in his eighties, had silver-gray hair, and a three-piece suit. A godly man, very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He walked with a cane and, as he started walking toward this boy, everyone was saying to themselves that you can't blame him for what he's going to do. How can you expect a man of his age and of his background to understand some college kid on the floor?
It took a long time for the man to reach the boy. The church was utterly silent except for the clicking of the man's cane. All eyes were focused on him. You couldn't even hear anyone breathing. The minister couldn't even preach the sermon until the deacon did what he had to do. And now they saw this elderly man drop his cane on the floor. With great difficulty, he lowered himself and sat down next to Bill, smiles, shakes his hand, and worshiped with him so hewon't be alone.
Everyone choked up with emotion. When the minister regained control, he said, "
What I'm about to preach, you will never remember. What you have just seen, you will never forget."
The moral of the story,
"Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible some people will ever read".Love
Daphne Chloe Faith
7:40:00 PM
