Old man goes to church.
One Sunday morning an old man entered a church just before services were to begin. Though his clothes were spotlessly clean they were old, worn and quite a bit ragged.
In his hand he carried a worn out old hat and an equally well read Bible.
The church he entered was in a very upscale and exclusive part of the city. It was the largest and most beautiful church the old man had ever seen.
The people of the congregation were all dressed with expensive clothes and jewelry.
As the old man took a seat, the others moved away from him. No one greeted, spoke to, or welcomed him.
They were all appalled by his appearance and did not attempt to hide it.
As the old man was leaving the church, the preacher approached him and asked the man to do him a favor. 'Before you come back in here again, have a talk with God and ask him what he thinks would be appropriate attire for worship in church.' The old man assured the preacher he would.
The next Sunday, he showed back up for the services wearing the same ragged clothes and hat. Once again he was completely shunned and ignored. The preacher approached the man and said, 'I thought I asked you to speak to God before you came back to our church.'
'I did,' replied the old man.
'If you spoke to God, what did he tell you the proper attire should be for worshiping in here?' 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 in this church.'
One Sunday morning an old man entered a church just before services were to begin. Though his clothes were spotlessly clean they were old, worn and quite a bit ragged.
In his hand he carried a worn out old hat and an equally well read Bible.
The church he entered was in a very upscale and exclusive part of the city. It was the largest and most beautiful church the old man had ever seen.
The people of the congregation were all dressed with expensive clothes and jewelry.
As the old man took a seat, the others moved away from him. No one greeted, spoke to, or welcomed him.
They were all appalled by his appearance and did not attempt to hide it.
As the old man was leaving the church, the preacher approached him and asked the man to do him a favor. 'Before you come back in here again, have a talk with God and ask him what he thinks would be appropriate attire for worship in church.' The old man assured the preacher he would.
The next Sunday, he showed back up for the services wearing the same ragged clothes and hat. Once again he was completely shunned and ignored. The preacher approached the man and said, 'I thought I asked you to speak to God before you came back to our church.'
'I did,' replied the old man.
'If you spoke to God, what did he tell you the proper attire should be for worshiping in here?' 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 in this church.'
This is so true in some Churches.
ReplyDeleteMy belief is that through Jesus, God choose his people. Jesus came for the poor and the meek, the sinners like gamblers, drunkards, liars, thiefs, murderers etc... so that they (and we) be saved.
These are not looked upon as good in society and are outcast. But Jesus choose them over the scribes and the rich....
Bible says "Blessed are the poor for they shall inherit ...."
It also says "...it will be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter heaven..."
We can only pray for these type of Churches and their members to really seek God and do his will.
:-)