| Begin and End each week with a Meaningful Inspiration. |
by Tim Knappenberger |
A couple years ago, I surprised my wife by taking her out on the town. The date consisted of dinner at one of the fanciest restaurants in our area and followed by a Neil Diamond Concert. Now, we're not what you'd call 'backwater hicks' by any means, but seven course dinning isn't the norm for us either. Sitting at our table for 2 by a full glass window overlooking a waterfall and babbling brook, our waiter (Stephon, I think) was totally devoted to us! Dinner was an event that kept unfolding. Cocktails, followed by appetizers, followed by palate refreshers, followed by entre preludes. To Stephon's every 'suggestion' as to what might be our next pleasure, my wife and I would respond with a resounding "Sure! Why not!" After all, having seen the price of the entres, I wanted to make sure I was getting my money's worth. We ordered it all! However, little did we realize that all of Stephon's 'suggestions' were in addition to the double-digit prices to which we tried hard to conceal our shock. When Stephon got done 'suggesting' and brought our bill, all we could do was stare. The wad of bills I brought with me to pay for the meal "and have some to spare", quickly began to look like the tip. Needless to say, plastic can save your life sometimes. Throwing my car keys on the silver tray would have made the whole event a lot simpler, but I didn't think Stephon would have been caught dead in my '87 Ford Escort Wagon. Anyway, for the rest of the evening, all my wife and I could do was to marvel that we had just eaten THE most expensive meal of our lives! Then in a brief and quiet flash, God brought to mind another meal..."While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, 'Take and eat; this is my body. Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you.' Sorry Lord, I forgot. Stephon hadn't served me the most expensive meal of my life; You did." When you come to the Lord's
table, remember the price that was paid!
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here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which a
man may eat and not die. John
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Please drop Tim a line at knapp@raex.com |
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