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GOD BLESS ALL!~
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1. Real Riches
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break
in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where
thieves do not break in and steal" (Jesus in Matthew
6:19-20, NIV).
Today's Daily Encounter is told by Henry Gariepy.
A rich man named Carl loved to ride his horse through
his vast estate to congratulate himself on his wealth.
One day on such a ride, he came on Hans, an old tenant
farmer who had sat down to eat his lunch in the shade
of a great oak tree. Hans' head was bowed in prayer.
When Hans looked up, he said, "Oh, excuse me, Sir. I
didn't see you. I was giving thanks for my food."
"Hmph!" snorted the rich man, Carl. He noticed the
coarse dark bread and cheese which made up the old
man's lunch. "If that were all I had to eat, I don't
think I would feel like giving thanks."
"Oh," replied Hans, "it is quite sufficient. But it is
remarkable that you should come by today, Sir. I feel I
should tell you, I had a strange dream just before
awakening this morning."
"And what did you dream?" Carl asked with an amused
smile. The old man answered, "There was beauty and
peace all around, and yet I could hear a voice saying,
‘The richest man in the valley will die tonight.'"
"Dreams!" cried Carl. "Nonsense!" He turned and
galloped away. Hans prayed as he watched horse and
rider disappear.
Die tonight, mused Carl. It was ridiculous, of course!
No use his going into a panic. The best thing to do
about the old man's dream was to forget it. But he
couldn't forget it. He had felt fine, at least until
Hans described his stupid dream. Now he didn't feel
too well. That evening he called his doctor, who was
also a personal friend. "Could you come over?" he
asked. "I need to talk to you." When the doctor
arrived, Carl told him the old man's dream--how the
richest man in the valley would die that night.
"Sounds like poppycock to me," the doctor said, "but
for your peace of mind, let's examine you."
A little later, his examination complete, the doctor
was full of assurances. "Carl, you're as strong and
healthy as that horse of yours. There's no way you're
going to die tonight." Carl thanked his friend and
told him how foolish he felt for being upset by an old
man's dream.
It was about 9 A.M. when a messenger arrived at Carl's
door. "It's old Hans," the messenger said. "He died
last night in his sleep."
Suggested prayer: "Dear God, help me to live with
eternal values in mind and become rich in the eyes of
Heaven regardless of whether I am rich or poor in the
eyes of man. Thank you for hearing and answering my
prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen."
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