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A minister passing through his church In the middle of the day, Decided to pause by the altar To see who came to pray.
Just then the back door opened, And a man came down the aisle, The minister
frowned as he saw the man Hadn't shaved in a while.
His shirt was torn and shabby, And his coat was worn and frayed, The man
knelt down and bowed his head, Then rose and walked away.
In the days that followed at precisely noon, The preacher saw this chap,
Each time he knelt just for a moment, A lunch pail in his lap.
Well, the minister's suspicions grew, With robbery a main fear, He decided
to stop and ask the man,
'What are you doing here?'
The old man said he was a factory worker
And lunch was half an hour Lunchtime was his prayer time, For finding
strength and power.
I stay only a moment Because the factory's far away; As I kneel here
talking to the Lord, This is kinda what I say:
'I JUST CAME BY TO TELL YOU, LORD,
HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS FRIENDSHIP
AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.
DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY,
BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY. SO, JESUS, THIS IS BEN,
JUST CHECKING IN TODAY.'
The minister feeling foolish, Told Ben that it was fine. He told the man
that he was welcome To pray there anytime.
'It's time to go, and thanks,' Ben said
As he hurried to the door. Then the minister knelt there at the altar,
Which he'd never done before.
His cold heart melted, warmed with love,
As he met with Jesus there. As the tears flowed down his cheeks, He
repeated old Ben's prayer:
'I JUST CAME by TO TELL YOU, LORD,
HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS FRIENDSHIP
AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.
I DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY,
BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS ME,
JUST CHECKING IN TODAY.'
Past noon one day, the minister noticed That old Ben hadn't come. As more
days passed and still no Ben, He began to worry some.
At the factory, he asked about him, Learning he was ill. The hospital staff
was worried, But he'd given them a thrill.
The week that Ben was with them, Brought changes in the ward. His smiles
and joy contagious. Changed people were his reward.
The head nurse couldn't understand Why Ben could be so glad, When no
flowers, calls or cards came, Not a visitor he had.
The minister stayed by his bed, He voiced the nurse's concern: No friends
had come to show they cared. He had nowhere to turn.
Looking surprised, old Ben spoke up
And with a winsome smile; 'The nurse is wrong, she couldn't know, He's been
here all the while.'
Everyday at noon He comes here, A dear friend of mine, you see, He sits
right down and takes my hand, Leans over and says to me:
'I JUST CAME BY TO TELL YOU, BEN,
HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND THIS FRIENDSHIP,
AND I TOOK AWAY YOUR SIN .
I THINK ABOUT YOU ALWAYS
AND I LOVE TO HEAR YOU PRAY,
AND SO BEN, THIS IS JESUS,
JUST CHECKING IN TODAY .'
If this blesses you, pass it on. Many people will walk in and out of your
life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart
May God hold you in the palm of His hand And Angels watch over you..
So, FRIEND, this is ME ... "Just Checking In Today"
