A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. For many
months she had admired a beautiful diamond ring in a showroom, and
knowing her husband could afford it, she told him that was all she
wanted. As her birthday approached, this lady awaited signs that her
husband had purchased the diamond ring. Finally, on the morning of her
birthday, her husband called her into his study and told her how proud
he was to have her as a good wife, and how much he loved her. He handed
her a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, the wife opened the box and
found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the wife's name embossed in
gold.
Angrily, she raised her voice to her husband and said, 'With all your
money you give me a Bible?' And stormed out of the house, leaving her
husband. Many years passed and the lady was very successful in business.
She managed to settle for a more beautiful house and a wonderful
family, but realized her ex-husband was very old, and thought perhaps
she should go to visit him. She had not seen him for many years. But
before she could make arrangements, she received a telegram telling her
that her ex-husband had passed away, and willed all of his possessions
to her. She needed to come back immediately and take care of things.
When she arrived at her ex-husband's house, sudden sadness and regret
filled her heart. She began to search through her ex-husband’s important
papers and saw the still new Bible, just as she had left it years
before. With tears, she opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.
Her ex-husband had carefully underlined a verse, Matt 7:11,' And if you,
being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more
shall your Heavenly Father, who is in heaven, give what is good to
those who ask Him?'
As she read those words, a tiny package dropped from the back of the
Bible. It had a diamond ring, with her name engraved on it -- the same
diamond ring which she saw at the showroom. On the tag was the date of
her birth, and the words. "LUV U ALWAYS".
How many times do we miss God's blessings, because they are not packaged
as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this.
We should not spoil what we have, by desiring what we don't have, but
remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped
for. IF YOUR GIFT IS NOT PACKAGED THE WAY YOU WANT IT, IT’S BECAUSE IT
IS BETTER PACKAGED THE WAY IT IS ACCORDING TO GOD'S PLAN. ALWAYS
APPRECIATE LITTLE THINGS TODAY, BECAUSE THEY USUALLY LEAD YOU TO BIGGER
& BETTER THINGS TOMORROW BY GOD'S GRACE.
'The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even
touched but must be felt with the heart.'
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