A Living Bible
author unknown
His name is Bill. 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 esoteric 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 Bill decides to go there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his T-shirt,
and wild hair. The service has already started and so Bill 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.
Bill 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. (Although perfectly
acceptable behavior at a college fellowship, trust me, this had never happened
in this church before!)
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 Bill. 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 drops his cane on the floor. With great difficulty! he lowers himself and sits down next to Bill 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......
Submitted by Shelia Parks