Mike Chgo area
Well-known member
Now this is the Living Bible:
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-gray 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
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-gray 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
God Bless! Betty