Gods Gift...

[Guest guest]

I thought this might fit in with what we have all been saying about others, ie

things are not always packaged as we think they should be, same goes for people,

we come in all shapes, sizes, color and with our own handicaps. Be it of the

mind or body and some we impose upon ourselves as we do not see beyond the

packaging. Please look within, we are sometimes suprised by what we find within

others.

 

 

Good things sometimes come in small packages.

Enjoy...

 

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 beautiful 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 na me 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!