John 14:2-4 (ESV)
2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so,
would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and
prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that
where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.”
Many years ago a young Dutchman saved and scrimped his
money to buy a boat ticket to immigrate to Canada. All his life he had dreamed
of going to North America, the Promised Land, to have freedom and to purchase
land to start a farm. He didn't know much about traveling and he was a bit
concerned about what he would eat going across the large span of water, the
Atlantic Ocean. He decided to buy a BIG bag of crackers with plenty of peanut
butter.
He boarded the ship and when it came time for breakfast,
lunch or dinner, he would sit in his little corner by himself and would eat his
crackers with peanut butter. This went on day after day as the passenger ship
crossed the ocean. Finally, the last day came and as he was eating his crackers
with peanut butter, while all the other people ate their grand dinner, a man
noticed him sitting there in his corner.
"What are you doing here, friend, eating crackers
and peanut butter?" He asked.
The young Dutchman replied, "Don't embarrass me; I
had only enough money to buy the boat ticket, so I'm eating crackers and peanut
butter during the crossing. However, I'm glad we are arriving tomorrow morning
in Canada."
The man said, "Didn't you know when you bought your
ticket that all the meals were included in the price? You ate crackers with
peanut butter, whereas all the while a banquet-table was available to
you?"
We are on the ship SALVATION and the Captain is Jesus
Christ our Savior and we are on our way to Heaven! Sometimes we do not know
what is available for us when we received our ticket of Salvation! All those
years there was a banquet-table waiting for us, yet all we eat are crackers
with peanut butter!
Will You continue to eat Peanut butter and crackers?
Dear Lord, thank You for all You have for each of
us. Help us to not just sit back and
each peanut butter and crackers. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
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