| THE GIFT 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 beautifully wrapped gift box.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man
opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound
Bible.
Angrily,
he raised his voice at his father and said,
"With all your money, you give me a
Bible?" and stormed out of the house,
leaving the holy book.
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 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.
As
he read those words, a car key dropped from an
envelope taped behind 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?
If this touched your heart, please
pass it on.
|
