An old, old story ... Thx Judi C!

 (Story may be an old one but the message never gets old!)

 

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he

 had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealers 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, told him how proud he was to have such a

 fine son, and how much he loved him. He handed him a beautifully wrapped

 gift box.

 

 Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found

 a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with his name embossed in gold. Angrily, he

 raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a

 Bible?" He stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible behind.

 

 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. He thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that

 graduation day. But before he could make arrangements, he received a

 telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his

 possessions to him. He needed to come home immediately and take care of

 things.

 

 When he arrived at his father's house, sadness and regret filled his

 heart. He began to search through his father's important documents and saw

 the Bible, new, 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 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 dealers 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?

 

If this touched your heart, please pass it on!!

 Please read before you go home or you are at home already, read this to the end.

 

My name is God. You hardly have time for me. I love you and always bless you.

 I am always with you.  I need you to spend 30mins of your time with Me

 today. Don't pray. Just praise.