Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in
the home of a wealthy family.
The family was rude and refused to let the angels
stay in the mansion’s guest room. Instead the
angels were given a small space in the cold
basement.
As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older
angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.
When the younger angel asked why, the older angel
replied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of
a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his
wife.
After sharing what little food they had the couple let
the angels sleep in their bed where they could have
a good night’s rest.
When the sun came up the next
morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in
tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their
sole income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was infuriated and asked the
older angel, “How could you have let this happen?
The first man had everything, yet you helped him.”
– she accused. “The second family had little but
was willing to share everything, and you let the cow
die.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem.” – the older
angel replied.
“When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I
noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the
wall.
Since the owner was so obsessed with greed
and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the
wall so he wouldn’t find it.
Then last night as we
slept in the farmers bed, the angel of death came
for his wife. I gave him the cow instead.
Things
aren’t always what they seem.”
Sometimes that is exactly what happens when
things don’t turn out the way they should.
If you
have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome
is always to your advantage.
You might not know it
until some time later…
Should you find it hard to get to sleep tonight,
remember the homeless family who has no bed to
lie in.
Should you find yourself stuck in traffic, don’t
despair,
there are people in this world for whom driving is
an unheard-of privilege.
Should you have a bad day at work,
think of the man who has been out of work for many
months struggling to feed his family.
Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror,
think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes
she had hair to examine.
Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering
what is life all about, asking, “What is my
purpose?”, be thankful,
there are those who didn’t live long enough to get
the opportunity.
the home of a wealthy family.
The family was rude and refused to let the angels
stay in the mansion’s guest room. Instead the
angels were given a small space in the cold
basement.
As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older
angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.
When the younger angel asked why, the older angel
replied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of
a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his
wife.
After sharing what little food they had the couple let
the angels sleep in their bed where they could have
a good night’s rest.
When the sun came up the next
morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in
tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their
sole income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was infuriated and asked the
older angel, “How could you have let this happen?
The first man had everything, yet you helped him.”
– she accused. “The second family had little but
was willing to share everything, and you let the cow
die.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem.” – the older
angel replied.
“When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I
noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the
wall.
Since the owner was so obsessed with greed
and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the
wall so he wouldn’t find it.
Then last night as we
slept in the farmers bed, the angel of death came
for his wife. I gave him the cow instead.
Things
aren’t always what they seem.”
Sometimes that is exactly what happens when
things don’t turn out the way they should.
If you
have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome
is always to your advantage.
You might not know it
until some time later…
Should you find it hard to get to sleep tonight,
remember the homeless family who has no bed to
lie in.
Should you find yourself stuck in traffic, don’t
despair,
there are people in this world for whom driving is
an unheard-of privilege.
Should you have a bad day at work,
think of the man who has been out of work for many
months struggling to feed his family.
Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror,
think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes
she had hair to examine.
Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering
what is life all about, asking, “What is my
purpose?”, be thankful,
there are those who didn’t live long enough to get
the opportunity.
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