Love.....................
A young man was getting ready to graduate 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.
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, eaving the holy book.
He never contacted his father again for long long time.
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 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 blessings because they
are not packaged as we expected?
If this touched your heart, please pass it on, does
not matter what religion you belong to... the message is for everyone.
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.
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, eaving the holy book.
He never contacted his father again for long long time.
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 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 blessings because they
are not packaged as we expected?
If this touched your heart, please pass it on, does
not matter what religion you belong to... the message is for everyone.
posted by imsimplygreat @ Saturday, April 08, 2006
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