A Voice in the Wilderness
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" All Dressed Up... "
One Sunday morning the congregation of a ritzy church (with valted
ceilings, handcarved oak pews, stained glass windows and deep plush
carpet) had a stir. A man came in just minutes before the service was
to begin and he was dressed horibly. He had on boots, overalls, a
flannel shirt, and a cowboy hat. The congregation was aghast! Many
quickly sent notes to the minister about this concern. At the end of
the service the minister greeted the humbly dressed man and asked him
if he enjoyed the service. The man exclaimed that he enjoyed it very
much. The minister asked the man to consider possibly dressing
differently, and told him to pray to Jesus about he would have him
dress if he should return again.
The next week the man returned. He was dressed the same and once again
the congregation was disturbed. At the end of the service the minister
greeted the man again and asked him what he had been told by Jesus
concerning his how to dress for church. The man exclaimed, "I spoke
with Jesus about this but Jesus said he didn't know how I should dress
for this church because He has never been here !"
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