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Dust On The Bible
LOST TREASURE
A
precious dear father had a son on the roam
The man knew
he was dying, sought to bring the boy home
Although
pleas were sent, dad's love the son spurned
There were
many years spent before he returned.
The
son didn't come back before his dad's death
The
father left him a message e'er he took his last breath
"Tell my
son that I love him, true treasure he'll find
If he reads
this dear book, this dear Bible of mine."
"Is
that ALL he left
me?" the boy asked with scorn
"Only a
Bible, all tattered and torn?"
Although
disappointed, in spite of himself,
He placed the
old Bible up on the shelf.
Through
many a heartache, many a tear
The book lay
untouched, except when dusting came near
Month after
month, year after year
The son lived
in poverty, anger and fear.
Finally,
one day, tired of trouble and strife
The old way
of living; he sought a new life
He called
upon God as he dropped to his knees
Seeking the
Savior with groanings and pleas.
Realizing
the depths of God's mercy and grace
He reached
toward the shelf, took the book from its place
Seeking a
passage he had heard years before
Not aware of
the treasure that he'd find in store.
As
he leafed through the pages of the book there he spied
An aged
sealed envelope...What was inside?
His name was
upon it "I know you've been bad,
But son,
I forgive you." Signed..."With
love, from your dad."
Bank
notes, certificates, bonds and what's more
What was THAT
paper that fell to the floor?
A deed to a
mansion, whose tax had been paid
From an
irrevocable trust that the father had made!
Although
he had wandered, the son now was rich, not a lack
But
years that were squandered he could NEVER get back
And so is the
story of some who have tasted
The Father's
forgiveness...ALAS! ...the years that were wasted!
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LuLou
"Remember
now thy Creator in the days of thy youth
while the
evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh"
Ecclesiastes 12:1
