Several years ago a preacher moved to Houston, Texas. Some
weeks after
he arrived, he had occasion to ride the bus from his home to the
downtown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver
had
accidentally given him a quarter too much change.
As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, you better
give the
quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it. Then he thought,
"Oh, forget
it, it's only a quarter. Who would worry about this little amount?
Anyway the bus company already gets too much fare; they will
never miss
it. Accept it as a gift from God and keep quiet."
When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, then
he handed
the quarter to the driver and said, "Here, you gave me too much
change."
The driver with a smile, replied, "Aren't you the new preacher in
town?
I have been thinking lately about going to worship somewhere. I
just
wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much
change."
When my friend stepped off the bus, he literally grabbed the
nearest
light pole, and held on, and said, "O God, I almost sold your
Son for a
quarter."
Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read.
Sent to us by Phillip Bishop,
University of Alabama
