Post by Gene-0 on Jun 4, 2007 3:33:18 GMT -5
THE GIFT
A young man was getting ready to graduate from
college. For many months he had admired a beautiful
sports car in a dealer's 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 father had
purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his
graduation, his father called 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 beautifully wrapped gift box.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man
opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound
Bible, with the young man'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. He had a beautiful home and
wonderful family, but realized his father was very
old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had
not seen him since that graduation day. 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 dealer's 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? I trust you
enjoyed this.
Pass it on to others. Do not spoil what you have by
desiring what you have not; but remember that what
you now have was once among the things you only
hoped for...
IF YOUR GIFT IS NOT PACKED THE WAY YOU WANT IT, IT'S
BECAUSE IT IS BETTER PACKED THAT WAY! ALWAYS
APPRECIATE LITTLE THINGS; THEY USUALLY LEAD YOU
TO ATTACHMENTS!
A young man was getting ready to graduate from
college. For many months he had admired a beautiful
sports car in a dealer's 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 father had
purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his
graduation, his father called 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 beautifully wrapped gift box.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man
opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound
Bible, with the young man'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. He had a beautiful home and
wonderful family, but realized his father was very
old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had
not seen him since that graduation day. 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 dealer's 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? I trust you
enjoyed this.
Pass it on to others. Do not spoil what you have by
desiring what you have not; but remember that what
you now have was once among the things you only
hoped for...
IF YOUR GIFT IS NOT PACKED THE WAY YOU WANT IT, IT'S
BECAUSE IT IS BETTER PACKED THAT WAY! ALWAYS
APPRECIATE LITTLE THINGS; THEY USUALLY LEAD YOU
TO ATTACHMENTS!