THE GRADUATION GIFT (Inspirational)

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THE GRADUATION GIFT

 

A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had

admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father

could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day

approached, 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.

Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you

give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book. He never

contacted his father again for long long time. 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.

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 things. When he arrived at his father's house,

sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search 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. As he read those

words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible. It had a tag

with the dealer's 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.How

many times do we miss GOD blessings because they are not packaged as we

expected?

 

(source: saigrace.com)