06-06-2010, 03:39 PM
When their son left for his freshman year at Duke University, his parents gave him a Bible, assuring him it would be a great help. Later, as he began sending them letters asking for money, they would write back telling him to read his Bible, citing chapter and verse. He would reply that he was reading the Bible--but he still needed money. When he came home for a semester break, his parents told him they knew he had not been reading his Bible. How? They had tucked $10 and $20 bills by the verses they had cited in their letters.
Personal thought from Laura:
After I read the above anecdote, I thought about how we're no different than this university freshman.
Our Father may not have tucked $10 and $20 bills in our Bibles, but He has tucked gems of eternal value among the pages. All we need to do is open and read them in order to find them. When we leave our Bibles closed, how many blessings do we ultimately forfeit?
Personal thought from Laura:
After I read the above anecdote, I thought about how we're no different than this university freshman.
Our Father may not have tucked $10 and $20 bills in our Bibles, but He has tucked gems of eternal value among the pages. All we need to do is open and read them in order to find them. When we leave our Bibles closed, how many blessings do we ultimately forfeit?