 wo traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a
wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels
stay in the mansion's guest room. Instead the angels were given a small
space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor,
the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.
When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied,
"Things aren't always what they seem."
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very
poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what
little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where
they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next
morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow,
whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The
younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel how could you have
let this happen?
The first man had everything, yet you helped him, she accused.
The second family had little but was willing to share everything,
and you let the cow die. "Things aren't always what they seem," the older
angel replied. "When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there
was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so
obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I
sealed the wall so he wouldn't find it."
"Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, the angel of
death came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead.
Things aren't always what they seem."
Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things don't turn out
the way they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust
that every outcome is always to your advantage. You might not know it until
some time later...
And we know that all things work together for good
to them that love God,
to them who are the called
according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
Giving thanks always for all things
unto God and the Father in the name
of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:20
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