Blessings not packaged as we expect. . .
>
> > Is the Packaging important to You?
> > 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 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.
> > |
