The Homeless Man
It was a cold winter's day that Sunday. The parking lot to the church
was filling up quickly. I noticed as I got out of my car fellow church
members were whispering among themselves as they walked in the church.
As I got closer I saw a man leaned up against the wall outside the
church. He was almost laying down as if he was asleep. He had on a long
coat that was almost in shreds and no hat on his head
He wore shoes that looked 5 years old , or too small for his feet. with holes all over them, his toes stuck
out. I assumed this man was homeless, and asleep, so I walked on by
through the doors of the church.
We all fellow shipped for a few minutes, and someone brought up the man
laying outside. People snickered and gossiped but no one bothered to ask
him to come in, including me. A few moments later church began. We all
waited for the preacher to take his place and to give us the Word, when
the doors to the church opened.
In came the homeless man walking down the aisle with his head down.
People gasped and whispered and made faces. He made his way down the
aisle and up onto the pulpit where he took off his hat and coat. My
heart sank. There stood our preacher... he was the "homeless man". No
one said a word. The preacher took his Bible and laid it on his stand.
"Folks, I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching about
today."
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"Too often, things become our focus of worship. It is at that point
that material goods become our masters rather than our servants. You
must choose whom you will serve. Wit it be God or money?"
"Materialism has become the god of too many of us. The bible teaches
that preoccupation with material possessions is a form of idolatry and
God hates idolatry. The Bible declares, 'What shall it profit a man, if
he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul.'"
"If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help
straighten out almost every other area of his life. The chief motive of
the selfish, unregenerate person is *get.* The chief motive of the
dedicated Christian should be *give*."
"The world's favorite verb is *get.* The verb of the Christian is
*give.* Self-interest is basic in modern society. But in God's kingdom
self-interest is not basic.....selflessness is."
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Iam a homeless man sleeping near a church at
ReplyDeleteat night. I thought this couple in my church
would be able to help but they are in a crisis
themselves with only the wifes income that the
couple is surviving on; They have to move out
of their condo into a smaller apartment. What that meant is it would be no room for me.I was
searching work plus trying to apply for college. The Economy is bearing down on all of
us.Theres some good people in church and there
some not so good people you could ask them why
were they laughing at the homeless and they will look at you and say lightened up its only
a joke. Jesus said let the wheat grow with the
tare on that great day he will separate them.
Some say its harmless to joke about people thats down and out but they won't think its funny when hard times knocks at their door. You will reap what you sow.