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 he 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. 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 e 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 they are not packaged as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this. Pass it on to others. Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for...
IF YOUR GIFT IS NOT PACKED THE WAY YOU WANT IT, IT'S BECAUSE IT IS BETTER PACKED THAT WAY! ALWAYS
APPRECIATE LITTLE THINGS
2007-05-17 22:58:07 · 13 answers · asked by lushpoppy 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I may not always get what i want, however i have always been blessed to get what i need. the wants in my life are little extra's.
2007-05-17 23:42:42 · answer #1 · answered by J. C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thank you for this message. It made me stop and think this morning. I just came from a walk and was wishing some things in my life were different but now I was made to realize that everything is as God would have it. Thank you God for this question and post to make me aware, (once more, and boy aren't I hard headed, God??) that you have everything under control. Remember Jeremiah 29:12 which says that GOd has a purpose for our life and has a perfect plan for each of us. Thank you & God Bless you this morning.
2007-05-17 23:04:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I just had the thrill of partially reading a sermon in P&S, so I'd have to say "No, I don't always get what I want". Certainly someone practicing their sermon on the Internet was not what I wanted.
Try using the Religion category for this.
2007-05-17 23:29:08 · answer #3 · answered by Kaia 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What a wonderful story. I don't always get what I want but I get what God knows I need. He knows what's best and I have seen that in retrospect if I had what I thought I wanted I wouldn't have been happy down the line.
2007-05-17 23:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by greylady 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do I always get what I want? No.
Nor should I.
Like, do you get what you deserve? Thank God...NO.
Careful what you ask for, But By Asking You Shall Receive.
2007-05-18 00:04:12 · answer #5 · answered by gquestness*MD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I read this before, the thought echoes the same.
2007-05-17 23:09:17 · answer #6 · answered by AxisofOddity 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No but when i do it is always better because the Lord always know what and when you need it
2007-05-18 00:39:07 · answer #7 · answered by cheri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do
2007-05-17 23:03:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I often satisfied with something I get, which is often I don't want to get
2007-05-17 23:05:42 · answer #9 · answered by demonade 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Very good lesson....thank you for putting things onto perspective.
2007-05-17 23:01:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋