A preacher transformed himself into a homeless person and went to the
church that he was to be introduced as the head pastor at that morning. He
walked around his soon to be church for 30 minutes while it was filling with
people for service....only 3 people said hello to him. He asked people for
change to buy food....NO ONE in the church gave him change. He went into the
sanctuary to sit down in the front of the church and was told the ushers he
would sit n the back. He greeted people to be greeted back with stares and
dirty looks, with people looking down on him and judging him.
As he sat in the back of the church, he listened to the church
announcements and such. When all that was done, the elders went up and were
excited to introduce the new pastor of the church to the
congregation........"We would like to introduce to you our new
Pastor"....The congregation looked around clapping with joy and
anticipation.....The homeless man sitting in the back stood up.....and started
walking down the aisle.....the clapping stopped with ALL eyes on him....he
walked up the altar and took the microphone from the elders (who were in on
this) and paused for a moment....then he recited
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are
blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since
the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I
was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you
invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked
after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ “Then the righteous will
answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give
you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or
needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to
visit you?’
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for
one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
After he recited this, he looked towards the congregation and told
them all what he had experienced that morning...many began to cry and many
heads were bowed in shame.... he then said....Today I see a gathering of
people......not a church of Jesus Christ. The world has enough people, but not
enough disciples...when will YOU decide to become disciples? He then dismissed
service until next week.......Being a Christian is more than something you
claim. I'ts something you live by and share with others.
2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God
as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of
truth.
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