JESUS AT THE DOOR

JESUS AT THE DOOR

There is a story about an old monk who had prayed all his life that he might be blessed by seeing a vision. At last one day, his prayers were answered. Just as he was beginning to “absorb” the full impact of the vision, the monastery bell rang. It was the bell which notified that there were beggars at the monastery gate waiting to be fed. On this particular day, it was this monk’s turn to attend to the beggars. For a mere second he hesitated, and then, despite the attraction of the vision, he turned his back on it, and went to feed the beggars.

On this particular day there were more than the usual number and it was over and hour later before he returned to his cell. To his surprise and delight the vision was still there. Then Jesus in the vision spoke to him and said. “Had you not gone to feed the poor, I would not have stayed.”

v     Jesus comes along the most awkward moments!

v     God doesn’t want to hear me say, “I’m sorry, I love you, praise you, thank you,” unless the people around me hear it first.