First Time Prayer

A man came to church for the very first time in his life. He heard a sermon
that really tugged at his heart strings and felt the need to answer the
invitation to become a Christian. When he shared his story about never having
attended church the preacher thought surely the new convert was someone special.
The preacher urged the man to come back that night to take part in the evening
service.

When the man arrived the preacher told the man he needed him to perform a
special task. The pastor wanted him to say the benediction at the end of the
service. The new convert protested and said, "Pastor, I've never been to church
in my life. How am I supposed to know how to pray in public in only the second
church service I've ever attended.

The preacher said, "That's OK. I have a plan. I've written you a prayer you
can read. Just sit back here on the back row next to the coat rack. Place this
prayer I've written in your hat. As the service is closing out, just reach back
here behind you, pick up your hat and read the prayer."

The new Christian reluctantly agreed to the plan. At the end of the service the
preached called the man by name and asked him to offer the closing prayer. On
cue, the man reached to the hat rack behind him, and picked up a hat. As
planned he started the prayer. In a loud voice he said, "DEAR GOD... this is
NOT my hat...."

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As told by John Conn of Henderson, Kentucky
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Worth Repeating.....

Decisions which are made in the light of God's |Word are stable
and show wisdom.

-- Vonette Z. Bright

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What Do You See?

THREE PEOPLE WERE visiting the Grand Canyon -- a painter, a preacher, and a
cowboy...

Looking over the massive canyon, each one verbalized his observation:

"Incredible!" the painter said. "I'd love to paint a picture of this!"

The preacher waved his arms and cried, "Glory! Look what God has done!"

The cowboy exclaimed, "I'd sure hate to lose a cow down there!"

THOUGHT: What do you see when you look at your situation? An illustration of
God's handiwork, or just someplace to lose a cow? (Stan Towler)


Bible reading for 05.22.09: John 7:28-53; 1 Chronicles 16-18


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