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e-Word
Ministry
Seeking God on
11-8-06
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Difference between Rich and Poor?
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"One
day, the father of a very wealthy family took
his son on a trip to the
country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people
live.
They spent a couple of
days and nights
on the farm of what
would be considered
a very poor family.
On their return from
their trip,
the father asked his
son, "How was the trip?"
"It was great, Dad."
"Did
you see how poor people live?"
the father asked.
"Oh yeah," said the son.
"So, tell me, what did
you learn from the trip?"
asked the father.
The son answered:
"I
saw that we have one dog and they had four.
We have a pool that
reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has
no end.
We have imported
lanterns in our garden and
they have the stars at
night.
Our patio reaches to the
front yard and
they have the whole
horizon.
We have a small piece of
land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.
We have servants who
serve us,
but they serve others.
We buy our food, but
they grow theirs.
We have walls around our
property to protect us, they have friends to protect them."
The boy's father was
speechless.
Then his son added,
"Thanks
Dad for showing me how poor we are."
(Anonymous)
Are you rich or poor?
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