
| |
It was a cold winter's day that Sunday. The parking lot to the church was
filling up quickly. I noticed as I got out of my car that fellow church members
were whispering among themselves as they walked to the church. As I got closer I
saw a man leaned up against the wall outside the church. He was almost laying
down as if he was asleep. He had on a long trench coat that was almost in shreds
and a hat topped his head, pulled down so you could not see his face. He wore
shoes that looked 30 years old,too small for his feet with holes all over them,
his toes stuck out. I assumed this man was homeless, and asleep, so I walked on
by through the doors of the church. We all fellowshipped for a few minutes, and
someone brought up the man laying outside. People snickered and gossiped but no
one bothered to ask him to come in, including me. A few moments later church
began. We all waited for the Preacher to take his place and to give us the Word,
when the doors to the church opened. In came the homeless man walking down the
aisle with his head down. People gasped and whispered and made faces. He made
his way down the aisle and up onto the pulpit he took off his hat and coat. My
heart sank. There stood our preacher...he was the "homeless man." No
one said a word. The preacher took his Bible and laid it on the stand.
"Folks, I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching about
today." |