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I don't usually post things that go around the email circuit, because everyone has usually seen them at least once! But I just received the following and had never received it before, so I thought maybe it might be new to some of you, too. Here's some "food for thought":
A few years ago a group of salesmen went to a regional sales convention in Chicago. They had assured their wives that they would be home in plenty of time for Friday night's dinner.
In their rush, with tickets and briefcases, one of these salesmen inadvertently kicked over a table which held a display of apples. Apples flew everywhere. Without stopping or looking back, they all managed to reach the plane in time for their nearly-missed boarding.
ALL BUT ONE!!! He paused, took a deep breath, got in touch with his feelings, and experienced a twinge of compassion for the girl whose apple stand had been overturned.
11:29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to fall, and I am not indignant?
He told his buddies to go on without him, waved good-bye, told one of them to call his wife when they arrived at their home destination and explain his taking a later flight. Then he returned to the terminal where the apples were all over the terminal floor.
He was glad he did.
The 16-year-old girl was totally blind! She was softly crying, tears running down her cheeks in frustration, and at the same time helplessly groping for her spilled produce as the crowd swirled about her; no one stopping and no one to care for her plight.
3:17 But if any one has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?
The salesman knelt on the floor with her, gathered up the apples, put them back on the table and helped organize her display. As he did this, he noticed that many of them had become battered and bruised; these he set aside in another basket.
13:2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
When he had finished, he pulled out his wallet and said to the girl, "Here, please take this $40 for the damage we did. Are you okay?" She nodded through her tears.. He continued on with, "I hope we didn't spoil your day too badly."
As the salesman started to walk away, the bewildered blind girl called out to him, "Mister?" He paused and turned to look back into those blind eyes. She continued, "Are you Jesus?"
He stopped in mid-stride, and he thought about her question. Then slowly he made his way to catch the later flight with that question burning and bouncing about in his soul: 'Are you Jesus?'
Do people mistake you for Jesus? That's our goal, is it not? To try to be so much like Jesus that people cannot tell the difference as we live and interact with a world that is blind to His love, life and grace.
If we claim to know Him, we should live, walk, talk and act as He would. Knowing Him is more than simply quoting Scripture and going to church. It's actually living the Word as life unfolds day to day.
You are the apple of His eye even though we, too, have been bruised by a fall. He stopped what He was doing and picked up you and me on a hill called Calvary and paid in full for our damaged fruit.
Praise God!!
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| To add a comment to "Excuse Me...Are You Jesus?" |
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| November 24, 2008 |
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| Excellent post..Amen. |
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| November 24, 2008 |
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Love reading this and it's a good one no matter how many times it is sent or received.
Happy Thanksgiving ;) |
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| November 24, 2008 |
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| Golly day....thanks for posting this Carol. This really made an impact on my day! |
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| November 24, 2008 |
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Joe...thank YOU, Brother!
Lynne...you're right, some things are worth repeating!
Mike...so glad I could impact your day, since you impact mine daily! |
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| November 24, 2008 |
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This is nice Carol...I've seen this one before too (smile)...but it's always a blessing to read it again...and I LOVE your pictures which bring out the point that much more clear (smile) |
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| November 24, 2008 |
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| Thanks, Margie! (I'm a visual learner, LOL!) Glad it blessed you! |
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| November 24, 2008 |
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| To be like Jesus in just the little things we do--- AWESOME POST |
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| November 24, 2008 |
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| Love it! |
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| November 24, 2008 |
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A very nice post. We need to be reminded,
to be an example to those around us. This
little girl could not see, but knew in her heart,
the compassion { Love } that was shown,
could leave one question to be asked,
Are You Jesus...
Thanks. |
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| November 24, 2008 |
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| All I can say is WOW!! This really blessed me! Thanks so much! |
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| November 24, 2008 |
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I second the comment about me ^ WOW!!!!!! |
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| November 24, 2008 |
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| Thanks Casbabe! loved it |
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| November 24, 2008 |
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| Praise God. I love that! |
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| November 24, 2008 |
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| GREAT!!!!!!!!!! |
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| November 26, 2008 |
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| Beautiful! |
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| December 04, 2008 |
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| This is awesome Carol and I had never seen it before, so thank you for posting it. |
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| December 05, 2008 |
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| Thanks for posting it we (or at least I) can't be reminded enough that we must always represent Our Lord and Savior. |
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| December 09, 2008 |
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Thanks to all for the encouraging comments; I'm glad it blessed you! We DO always represent our Lord, whether we have our "Christian hats" on or not. People are watching to see if we live what we profess!
Carol |
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| March 25, 2009 |
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| Somehow I just stumbled by this again....and it's STILL a lovely post!! |
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| March 29, 2009 |
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| Thanks, Mike! |
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