His name is Tim. He has wild
hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans, and no shoes. This was
literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of
college.
He is brilliant. Kind of
profound and very, very bright. He became a Christian while attending
college.
Across the street from the
campus is a well-dressed, very conservative church.. They want to develop
a ministry to the students but are not sure how to go about
it..
One day Tim decides to go
there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his T-shirt, and wild hair. The
service has already started and so Tim starts down the aisle looking
for a seat.
The church is completely
packed and he can't find a seat. By now, people are really looking a
bit uncomfortable, but no one says anything.
Tim gets closer and closer and
closer to the pulpit, and when he realizes there are no seats,
he just squats down right on the carpet.
By now the people are really
uptight, and the tension in the air is thick.
About this time, the minister
realizes that from way at the back of the church, a deacon is slowly
making his way toward Tim.
Now the deacon is in his
eighties, has silver-grey hair, and a three-piece suit. A godly man,
very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He walks with a cane
and, as he starts walking toward this boy, everyone is 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 takes a long time for the
man to reach the boy.
The church is utterly silent
except for the clicking of the man's cane. All eyes are focused on him.
You can't even hear anyone breathing. The minister can't even preach the sermon
until the deacon does what he has to do.
And now they see this elderly
man drop his cane on the floor. With great difficulty, he lowers
himself and sits down next to Tim and worships with him so he won't
be alone.
Everyone chokes up with
emotion...
When the minister gains
control, he says,
'What I'm about to preach, you
will never remember.
What you have just seen, you will never
forget.'
'Be careful how you live.
You may be the only Bible some people will ever read!'
I asked the Lord to bless
you
As I prayed for you today.
To guide you and protect you
As you go
along your way.
His love is always with you,
His promises are true,
And
when we give Him all our cares,
You know He will see us
through.
Only if you feel led to, pass
this to
People you want God
to Bless.
.....I DID!
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