Several years ago a preacher moved to Houston, Texas. Some weeks after he
arrived, he had occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area.
When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a
quarter too much change.
As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, you better give the quarter
back. It would be wrong to keep it. Then he thought, "Oh, forget it, it's only a
quarter. Who would worry about this little amount? Anyway the bus company
already gets too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a gift from God
and keep quiet."
When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, then he handed the
quarter to the driver and said, "Here, you gave me too much change."
The driver with a smile, replied, "Aren't you the new preacher in town? I have
been thinking lately about going to worship somewhere. I just wanted to see
what you would do if I gave you too much change."
When my friend stepped off the bus, he literally grabbed the nearest light pole,
and held on, and said, "O God, I almost sold your Son for a quarter."
Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read.
Author Unknown
Further Reading:
Dead with Christ, Risen with Christ
Living According to God's Word -- Not according to The World
Render Unto Caesar
arrived, he had occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area.
When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a
quarter too much change.
As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, you better give the quarter
back. It would be wrong to keep it. Then he thought, "Oh, forget it, it's only a
quarter. Who would worry about this little amount? Anyway the bus company
already gets too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a gift from God
and keep quiet."
When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, then he handed the
quarter to the driver and said, "Here, you gave me too much change."
The driver with a smile, replied, "Aren't you the new preacher in town? I have
been thinking lately about going to worship somewhere. I just wanted to see
what you would do if I gave you too much change."
When my friend stepped off the bus, he literally grabbed the nearest light pole,
and held on, and said, "O God, I almost sold your Son for a quarter."
Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read.
Author Unknown
Further Reading:
Dead with Christ, Risen with Christ
Living According to God's Word -- Not according to The World
Render Unto Caesar
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