Homeless Man?
It was a cold winter's day that Sunday. The parking lot to the
church was filling up quickly. I noticed as I got out of
my car that fellow church members were whispering among themselves as
they walked to the church. As I got closer I saw a man leaned up
against the wall outside the church. He was almost laying down
as if he was asleep. He had on a long trench coat that was almost in
shreds and a hat topped his head, pulled down so you could not see his
face.
He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too small for his
feet with holes all over them, his toes stuck out. I assumed
this man was homeless, and asleep, so I walked on by through the doors
of the church. We all fellowshipped for a few minutes, and someone
brought up the man laying outside. People snickered and gossiped but no
one bothered to ask him to come in, including me. A few moments later
church began. We all waited for the Preacher to take his place and to
give us the Word, when the doors to the church opened. In came the
homeless man walking down the aisle with his head
down. People gasped and whispered and made faces. He made his way down
the aisle and up onto the pulpit he took off his hat and coat.
My heart sank.
There stood our preacher...he was the "homeless man." No
one said a word.The preacher took his Bible and laid it on the
stand."Folks, I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching
about today."
Then he started singing the words to this song.
"If I can help somebody as I pass along. If I can cheer somebody with a
word or song. If I can show somebody that he's traveling wrong.Then my
living shall not be in vain."
"IS YOUR
LIVING IN VAIN?"
