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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, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and
found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name
embossed in gold. Angry, he rose his voice to his father and said
"with all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the
house.
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, a sudden feeling of sadness
and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's
important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped 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 your 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 we can't see past
our own desires?
-- Unknown |
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