Wouldn't know how to act

Our Daily Bread
When I was younger, my friends and I would fantasize about going to some fancy movie premier so we could rub elbows with famous people.  We would finally shrug it off and say "I guess I wouldn't know how to act!"

I thought about this story while reading the devotional.  Many non-Christians (and some Christians) wonder why we should bother living a godly life.  Why should we give up all of that fun?  We could be partying and carousing and all the other "pleasures" of this world if we wanted.  We could always ask forgiveness later, right?  Despite several theological issues with this approach to life that I won't address today, there is a huge reason to live a godly life -- I am practicing for my life ever after in heaven!  Just like we can train and practice to know how to act at a fancy restaurant or event, we need to practice being godly so we know how to act for eternity!

Lord, thank you for teaching us how to live.  Please help us know how to act!

Simply Saturday
Story
A friend posted a story on Facebook this week that means a lot to me.  I do not know the original source.  I hope you enjoy the story too.


A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sport car in a dealer showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approaches, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car.. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him.

He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold.
Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible? "and stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen Him since that graduation day. But before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.
With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matt 7:11 ,
"And if ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?" As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealers name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had
desired.. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words...
PAID IN FULL.

MORAL LESSON:
How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?

A PRAYER FOR YOU!
May you never miss God's Christmas gift for you just because its not wrapped and packed as you expect it.

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Trusting God’s faithfulness dispels our fearfulness. - Our Daily Bread web site