The Word and The Bible: What you should know

Date: 19-07-2010 7:10 pm (14 years ago) | Author: Gold Asaph
- at 19-07-2010 07:10 PM (14 years ago)
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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 beautiful wrapped gift box.
 
Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and
 
Found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name
embossed  in gold.
 
Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said," With all your
Money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
 
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.
 
But 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 through 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. 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 dealers 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?

-Asaph-

Posted: at 19-07-2010 07:10 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- princedafe at 20-07-2010 10:41 AM (14 years ago)
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hmmmm.


Well said
Posted: at 20-07-2010 10:41 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- asaph at 22-07-2010 12:56 PM (14 years ago)
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ok
Posted: at 22-07-2010 12:56 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Inemx at 22-07-2010 02:08 PM (14 years ago)
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THE LIVING WORD OF GOD.
Posted: at 22-07-2010 02:08 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- cadanre at 23-07-2010 06:26 PM (14 years ago)
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Dining.
Posted: at 23-07-2010 06:26 PM (14 years ago) | Hero
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- vantheo at 7-08-2010 05:27 AM (14 years ago)
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True talk poster
Posted: at 7-08-2010 05:27 AM (14 years ago) | Hero
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- peaceben at 7-08-2010 08:38 AM (14 years ago)
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you are right and this word touch my heart so deep. thank you.
Posted: at 7-08-2010 08:38 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- democrazy at 20-08-2010 02:35 PM (14 years ago)
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another lie to bring the souls in. ride on.nice story.
Posted: at 20-08-2010 02:35 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- attamem at 21-08-2010 12:48 AM (14 years ago)
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Need water to drink?
Posted: at 21-08-2010 12:48 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- do4sure at 23-08-2010 05:12 PM (14 years ago)
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Straight to the heart
Posted: at 23-08-2010 05:12 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Onilaja at 30-08-2010 06:21 AM (14 years ago)
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the just shall live by faith because without faith it is in not possible to believe in God Kiss
Posted: at 30-08-2010 06:21 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- ksurrina at 15-09-2010 03:18 AM (14 years ago)
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@ Onilaja It is funny how the just and unjust are living by faith daily and not realizing it.

@Poster This story help us to know that even though we desire something and get another we should always be thankful. If this son did accepted the bible then he would have the car and wouldn't break his father's heart. How many of us pray to God through His son Jesus Christ for something and the person who brings it we look down at and refuse to accept. Telling ourselves that it is not from God because surely God would not used that person. This story help us to open our eyes to always be grateful and thankful never look at the package but what is inside of it.

Posted: at 15-09-2010 03:18 AM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Onilaja at 25-10-2010 03:53 PM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: ksurrina on 15-09-2010 03:18 AM
@ Onilaja It is funny how the just and unjust are living by faith daily and not realizing it.

@Poster This story help us to know that even though we desire something and get another we should always be thankful. If this son did accepted the bible then he would have the car and wouldn't break his father's heart. How many of us pray to God through His son Jesus Christ for something and the person who brings it we look down at and refuse to accept. Telling ourselves that it is not from God because surely God would not used that person. This story help us to open our eyes to always be grateful and thankful never look at the package but what is inside of it.

well even d scripture said than a man is justify by faith and faith is not faith expect what u do not see, coz paul apostle say if one hope for what he see than hope is not hope believe passing of faith it's by suffering and tested in life.
Posted: at 25-10-2010 03:53 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- omatu at 25-10-2010 08:39 PM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: democrazy on 20-08-2010 02:35 PM
another lie to bring the souls in. ride on.nice story.
Huh? Huh? Huh?
Posted: at 25-10-2010 08:39 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- rcbako at 16-11-2010 11:31 AM (14 years ago)
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I really like that story. I have read read couple of times and still touched by the loving attitude of a father. We should always think that God is our Father and He is willing to give us the things we desired if it is for us.
Posted: at 16-11-2010 11:31 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie
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- omatu at 16-11-2010 08:35 PM (14 years ago)
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Quote from: rcbako on 16-11-2010 11:31 AM
I really like that story. I have read read couple of times and still touched by the loving attitude of a father. We should always think that God is our Father and He is willing to give us the things we desired if it is for us.
Amen.
Posted: at 16-11-2010 08:35 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- abduuul at 25-11-2010 11:29 AM (14 years ago)
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Another deception..
Posted: at 25-11-2010 11:29 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
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- kenyawest at 25-11-2010 04:38 PM (14 years ago)
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reading.
Posted: at 25-11-2010 04:38 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- chik001 at 25-11-2010 06:14 PM (14 years ago)
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Where does this leave the philosophers...the scholars...and the world's brilliant debaters...? God has made them all look foolish and has shown their wisdom to be useless nonsense.... Instead... God deliberately chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise....
 And God chose those who are powerless... to shame those who are powerful... God chose things despised by the world...things counted as nothing at all...and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important...so that no one can ever boast in the presence of God.

1 Corinthians 1:20
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- morgrawl231 at 7-04-2016 06:51 PM (8 years ago)
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i no hear u?
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