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It was a cold winter's day that Sunday. The parking lot to the
church was filling up quickly. I noticed as I got out of my car
that fellow church members were whispering among themselves as
they walked to the church. As I got closer I saw a man leaned up
against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down as
if he was asleep. He had on a long trench coat that was almost
in shreds and a hat topped his head, pulled down so you could not
see his face. He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too small
for his feet with holes all over them, his toes stuck out. I
assumed this man was homeless, and asleep, so I walked on by
through the doors of the church.We all fellowshipped for a few minutes, and someone brought up
the man lying outside. People snickered and gossiped but no one
bothered to ask him to come in, including me. A few moments later
church began. We all waited for the Preacher to take his place
and to give us the Word, when the doors to the church opened. In
came the homeless man walking down the aisle with his head down.People gasped and whispered and made faces. He made his way down
the aisle and up onto the pulpit. He took off his hat and coat.
My heart sank. There stood our preacher...he was the "homeless
man." No one said a word.The preacher took his Bible and laid it on the stand. "Folks, I
don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today."
Then he started singing the words to this song. "If I can help
somebody as I pass along. If I can cheer somebody with a word or
song. If I can show somebody that he's traveling wrong. Then my
living shall not be in vain." "IS YOUR LIVING IN VAIN?""To God Be The Glory"
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