This is the living Bible > This is the living Bible > A Different and Beautiful Testimony. > > (Take 2 minutes to read it. Youll read it more than once.) > Now this is the Living Bible: > His name is Tim. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, > jeans, and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire > four years of college. He is brilliant. Kind of profound and very, > very bright. He became a Christian while attending college. > Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed, very conservative > church. They want to develop a ministry to the students but are not > sure how to go about it.. > One day Tim decides to go there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his > T-shirt, and wild hair. The service has already started, and so Tim > starts down the aisle looking for a seat. > The church is completely packed and he cant find a seat. By now, > people are really looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one says > anything > Tim gets closer and closer and closer to the pulpit, and when he > realizes there are no seats, he just squats down right on the carpet. > By now the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air is > thick. About this time, the minister realizes that from way at the > back of the church, an usher is slowly making his way toward Tim. > Now the usher is in his eighties, has silver-gray hair, and a > three-piece suit. A godly man, very elegant, very dignified, very > courtly. He walks with a cane. As he starts walking toward this boy, > everyone is saying to themselves that you cant blame him for what > hes going to do. > How can you expect a man of his age and of his background to > understand some college kid on the floor? It takes a long time for the > man to reach the boy. The church is utterly silent except for the > clicking of the mans cane. All eyes are focused on him. You cant > even hear anyone breathing. > The minister cant even preach the sermon until the usher does what he > has to do. > And now they see this elderly man drop his cane on the floor. With > great difficulty, he lowers himself and sits down next to Tim and > worships with him so he wont be alone. > Everyone chokes up with emotion... > > > > When the minister gains control, he says, What Im about to preach, > you will never remember. What you have just seen; you will never > forget. > Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible some people will > ever read! > I asked the Lord to bless you as I prayed for you today. > To guide you and protect you as you go along your way. > > > His love is always with you, His promises are true, > > > > And when we give Him all our cares, we know He will see us through. I
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