My
friend Allen Brock from Lewisburg, Tennessee told this story on Facebook
recently and he gave me permission to share it.
Take
it away Allen.
“I just needed to stop and get gas
and a cup of coffee on my way to work.
That was all. As I walked toward
the store entrance there he was.
“I hoped he wouldn’t ask for any
money” I thought. He didn’t.
He sat on the curb in front of the
store. His appearance said he probably
didn’t have enough money even for bus fare.
He was ragged, yet there was an air of dignity surrounding him. His scraggly blond beard hid more than just
his wrinkles.
He just sat there, quietly. The expected plea for money never came.
I paid for my java and started to
leave. I walked passed him, then turned
back and asked if he needed any help. I
was sure he would say yes.
‘Do you need any help?’ I had to repeat it twice.
His answer startled me. He uttered three simple, profound words that
I shall never forget. We expect wisdom
from great men and women. We expect it
from those of higher learning and accomplishment. I expected nothing but an outstretched, grimy
hand.
Instead, he spoke three words that
shook me.
He said, ‘Don’t we all?’
Yes
indeed. Don’t we all … need help that
is? And when we do, to whom do we
turn?
In
Psalm 46:1 we read this:
God is our refuge and strength.
A very present help in time of trouble.
Need
help? God is offering. He offers strength when we are weary, a place
of safety when we need deliverance, grace for every trial and forgiveness for
any sin.
The
faithful God wants to help you in whatever situation you may face.
Please
watch this most encouraging song.
He’s
Been Faithful – Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
(Oh,
by the way, my friend Allen did offer the man some money for bus fare, a meal
and a night’s lodging. And our homeless
friend gave Allen an important lesson to share with all of us.)
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