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The Living Bible






His name is Bill. 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 Bill decides to go there. He walks in with no shoes,
>>jeans, his T-shirt, and wild hair. The service has already started and so
>>Bill starts down the aisle looking for a seat.
>>
>> The church is completely packed and he can't find a seat. By
>>now, people are really looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one says
>>anything.
>>
>> Bill 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, a deacon is slowly making his way toward Bill.
>>
>> Now the deacon 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 and, as he starts walking toward this boy, everyone
>>is saying to themselves that you can't blame him for what he's 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
>>man's cane. All eyes are focused on him. You can't even hear anyone
>>breathing. The minister can't even preach the sermon until the deacon 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 Bill and
>>worships with him so he won't be alone.
>>
>> Everyone chokes up with emotion.
>> When the minister gains control, he says,
>>
>>
>> "What I'm 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,
>> You know He will see us through.
>>
>> Only if you feel to, pass this to People you want God to
>>Bless....I DID!