THE BIBLE (Beloved I Bring Live Eternal)
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealers showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his fatherhad purchased the car.
Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his fathercalled him into his private study.
His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the youngman opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the youngman's name embossed in gold.Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said,
"With all your money you give me a Bible?"
and stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. Hehad a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was veryold and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen Him since that graduation day. But before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.
He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.
With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.
His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matt 7:11, "And if ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to
your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father
which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?" As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealers name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words ... PAID IN FULL.!!!
Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his fathercalled him into his private study.
His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the youngman opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the youngman's name embossed in gold.Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said,
"With all your money you give me a Bible?"
and stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. Hehad a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was veryold and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen Him since that graduation day. But before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.
He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.
With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.
His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matt 7:11, "And if ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to
your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father
which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?" As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealers name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words ... PAID IN FULL.!!!
How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? If this touched your heart, please pass it on. Too blessed to be stressed!
posted by Koert & Iris Koning | 8:13 am
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