Friday, February 28, 2014

"A Deal with Heaven"

I wrote a Story for my readers. Obviously, it is fiction, but I think it brings up a good point about the way God interacts with His Children. Hopefully, you will enjoy!

A Man was looking to purchase a good sized lot of Land to raise his family on. He found that one of his Good friends, a pastor in the local small town church, had 200 acres up for sale.
Calling The Pastor, the Man asked for a Price. The Pastor responded that he hadn't really set decided on a price, and instead invited him to meet him at the property to discuss the price.
When they arrived, they drove the property for a short while until they came to the end of a dirt driveway where a  beautiful, properly sized house was built.
The Man quickly indicated that he really wanted the house and the property, and was willing to pay whatever the cost may be.
The Pastor pondered for a moment, and then took him inside the house and showed him to a very small, but again, well furnished room, near the center of the house. He then said, "The house and all the land is yours if you will make me a promise that, no matter who I send here to this house, you will let them stay in this room, feed them, clothe them and take care of them."
After pondering the offer for a short time, the man readily agreed. A contract was made and signed,
and the man with his wife and two small children moved in. The pastor thanked them, and in a matter of weeks, he moved away from the town completely.
Over the course of several years, one person at a time would arrive at the door of the Man's home, asking if there was a place to stay, always saying, "The Pastor said you might have a room"
Just as he had agreed, The Man took them in, allowed them to stay in the small room, clothed them, feed them at his table, and helped them get on their own two feet.
However, the more this happened, the more these strangers arrived filthy, disfigured, and sometimes even quite rude. Sometimes, they even arrived in two's or three's. It became harder and harder for the Man to put up with them coming to His house. Eventually, 30 years after the purchase of the house, as the man's children were now mostly grown, he set out to find the pastor to put an end to the madness of the arriving strangers.
He located him a few states over, retired from preaching the Word of God, His last occupation at a local prison. When they were able to meet, the man asked the Pastor, "I don't understand, Why do you keep sending me all of these people? Don't you realize that I've been struggling this long time just to take care of them, but none of them are even grateful any more? Not a one has come back to thank me for helping them on their way, and so many of them have become rich, famous, and well off! Why have you done this to me when we have been friends for so long?!"
The Pastor, now old and much slower of speech finally responded, "Son, I did not ask you to make a deal with them, I asked you to make a deal with me. How are your Children doing?"
"Fine." He responded, disgruntled by the change in subject.

"How about the House? Still standing?"
"Perfectly. I've put a lot of work into making sure it is never in disrepair." Responded the man feeling untrusted.
"And what about the land I gave you?"
"It's all fine."
"And the fences?"
The man paused, suddenly very suspicious, "...Someone stole them so long ago... I had to replace them out of pocket! Was that you?!"
"Yes. But I didn't steal them. I had them moved to surround your whole property. You must re-read your contract. In it I have promised that for every person you take care of according to the deal, I would add a portion to the property that you own. My boy, you now own half of the State, and it is forever for you to do with as you please. Give it to your Children. Build cities, towns, skyscrapers. Do with it what you will. I have given you all that I have. There will be no more work. There will be no more strangers. Your work is done. Now you may rest and have joy."

God does not give us trials to inflict us with difficulties. He gives us opportunities to receive blessings by serving those around us and by overcoming difficulties. In the end, He promises to give us all that he has if only we will Do as he Asks.

What has He done for you recently? Did you thank Him for your last trial?

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