One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way

through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He

decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his

nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked

for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large

glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"

"You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to

accept pay for a kindness."

He said, "Then I thank you from my heart."

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but

his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and

quit.

Year's later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were

baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in

specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for

the consultation.

When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled

his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her

room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her

at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to

save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business

office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, and

then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She

feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to

pay for it all.

Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the

bill. She read these words:

PAID IN FULL WITH ONE GLASS OF MILK.

(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: Thank You, God,

that Your love is shed abroad through human hearts and hands.

Luke 6:38 tells us if we give, it will be given back to us, pressed down,

shaken together, and overflowing. We however, look to God and not the

person to return the gift. God uses those whom He chooses and those who

will be obedient to Him to return the blessings to us.

"He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth

bountifully shall reap also bountifully." (2 Corinthians 9:6)

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye

belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

Mark 9:41

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Quoted from a good friend.

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