THE HOMELESS PREACHER

 
THE HOMELESS PREACHER - A Classic!
-Author Unknown

Pastor Jeremiah Steepek transformed himself into a homeless
person and went to the 10,000 member church that he was to be
introduced as the head pastor at that morning. He walked around
his soon-to-be church for 30 minutes while it was filling with people
for service....only 3 people out of the 7 - 10,000 people said
hello to him.

He asked people for change to buy food... NO ONE in the church
gave him change. He went into the sanctuary to sit down in the
front of the church and was asked by the ushers if he would please
sit in the back. He greeted people to be greeted back with stares
and dirty looks, with people looking down on him and judging him.

As he sat in the back of the church, he listened to the church
announcements and such. When all that was done, the elders
went up and were excited to introduce the new pastor of the
church to the congregation...... "We would like to introduce to
you Pastor Jeremiah Steepek"... The congregation looked around
clapping with joy and anticipation... The homeless man sitting in
the back stood up... and started walking down the aisle... the
clapping stopped with ALL eyes on him... he walked up the altar
and took the microphone from the elders (who were in on this)
and paused for a moment... then he recited-

"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are
blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared
for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you
gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me some-
thing to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed
clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me,
I was in prison and you came to visit me.' "Then the righteous will
answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or
thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a
stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?
When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' "The
King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the
least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'

After he recited this, he looked towards the congregation and told
them all what he had experienced that morning... many began to
cry and many heads were bowed in shame.... he then said....
Today I see a gathering of people.... not a church of Jesus Christ.
The world has enough people, but not enough disciples... when
will YOU decide to become disciples? He then dismissed service
until next week... Being a Christian is more than something you
claim. I'ts something you live by and share with others...

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