Several years ago, a
Pastor
was posted to a church in a big town,
Some
weeks after he arrived, he had an
occasion to
ride in a bus from his home to the
downtown
area. When he sat down after paying
for the
fare, he discovered that the bus-driver
had
mistakenly given him a little above his
change. As he considered what to do,
he
thought to himself, ''You'd better give
the
excess back. It would be wrong to
keep it.''
Then he thought again, ''Oh, forget it,
it's only
a quarter. The driver won't worry about
this
little amount, moreover he makes so
much
money it won't affect him. Accept it as
a 'gift
from God' and keep quiet.....It doesn't
matter...''
When he got to his bus-stop and was
about
to alight, he paused shortly at the door,
and
then he handed the quarter to the
driver and
said, ''Here, you gave me excess
change.''
The driver, with a smile, replied, ''Aren't
you
the new Pastor in town?'' 'Yes' he
replied.
''Well, I have been thinking a lot lately
about a
church to worship. I just wanted to see
what
you would do if I gave you too much
change.
I'll see you in church on Sunday.''...
When the
pastor stepped off of the bus, he
literally
grabbed the nearest light pole, held on,
and
said, ''Oh God, I almost sold your Son
for a
quarter.
Beloved, 2nd Corinthians 3:1-5 tells us
that
we are the epistles written and read by
all...Our lives are the only Bible some
people
will ever read. This is a scary example of
how
much people watch us as Christians,
and will
put us to the test! Always be on guard
and
remember you carry the name of Christ
on
your shoulders when you call yourself
'Christian.'
Watch your thoughts; they become
words.
Watch your words; they become
actions.
Watch your actions; they become
habits.
Watch your habits; they become
character.
Watch your character; it becomes your
destiny. The Will of God will never take
you to
where the Grace of God will not
PROTECT
you... Stay FAITHFUL and Be GRATEFUL!
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