Mrs Behavin
Well-Known Member
I didnt write this myself but I read it elsewhere and thought it was so good that I had to post it
THE GRADUATION
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 p assed 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 you r 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.
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 !
THE GRADUATION
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 p assed 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 you r 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.
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 !
