Sunday, May 29, 2011
By Faith and not by sight
One Sunday morning, an old cowboy entered a church just before services were to begin. Although his clothes were spotlessly clean, he wore a tattered jeans, a faded denim shirt and boots that were well worn and badly scuffed. In his hand he carried a well-worn tattered hat and carried an equally worn, dog-eared Bible.
The church he entered was in a very upscale and exclusive part of the city. It was the largest and most beautiful church in the city. The people of the congregation were all dressed with expensive clothes and fine jewelry.
As the cowboy took a seat, the others moved away from him. No one greeted, spoke to, or welcomed the aged cowpoke. They were all appalled by his appearance and made no attempt to hide it.
As the old cowboy was leaving the church, the preacher approached him and asked the cowboy to do him a favour. "Before you come back in here again, have a talk with God and ask him what he thinks would be the appropriate attire for worship in this church." The old cowboy assured the preacher he would.
The next Sunday, he showed back up for the services wearing the same ragged jeans, shirt, boots, and hat. Once again he was completely shunned and ignored. The preacher approached the cowboy towards the end and said, "I thought I asked you to speak to God before you came back to our church."
"I did," replied the old cowboy.
"And what was His reply?" asked the preacher.
"Well, sir, God told me that he didn't have a clue what I should wear. He said he'd never been to this church."
Let's walk by faith and not by sight.
Thank you and enjoy the rest of your week-end.
Love,
Adv. Alex Abraham Odikandathil
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