This story find it very powerful; however the author and source unknown
His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt
with holes in it, jeans and no shoes. This was literally is wardrobe for his
entire four years of college. He is brilliant. Kind of esoteric and very very
bright. He became a Christian recently while attending college.
Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed,
very conservative church. One day Bill decides to go there. He walks in with no
shoes, jeans, his T-shirt, and wild hair. The service has already started and
So Bill starts down the aisle looking for a seat.
The church is completely packed and he can't find a
seat. By now people are really looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one says
anything. Bill gets closer and closer and closer to the pulpit and, when he
realizes there are no seats, he just squats down right on the carpet. (Although
perfectly acceptable behaviour at a college fellowship, trust me, this had
never happened in this church before!
By now the people are really uptight, and the
tension in the air is thick. About this time, the minister realizes that from
way at the back of the church, an Elder is slowly making his way toward Bill.
Now the Elder is in his eighties, has silver-grey hair, and a three-piece suit.
A godly man, very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He walks with a cane
and, as he starts walking toward this boy, everyone is saying to themselves
that you can't blame him for what he's going to do.
How can you expect a man of his age and of his
background to understand some college kid on the floor? It takes a long time
for the man to reach the boy. The church is utterly silent except for the
clicking of the man's cane.
All eyes are focused on him. You can't even hear
anyone breathing. The minister can't even preach the sermon until the Elder
does what he has to do. And now they see this elderly man drop his cane on the
floor. With great difficulty he lowers himself and sits down next to Bill and
worships with him so he won't be alone. Everyone chokes up with emotion.
When the minister gains control, he says, "What
I'm about to preach, you will never remember. What you have just seen, you will
never forget. Be careful how you live.
You may be the only Bible some people will ever read."
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