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Pastor Jeremiah Steepek (pictured) 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 n 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 something 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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AMEN !!!
"What if you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday"
"Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil - it has no point. "AMEN"
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Could very well be the best post on Crappie.com in 2014, thanks for sharing Steve!!!!!!
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So true. When I was growing up my parents made me go to church. It was more of a country club than a church.
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I was amazed growing up how many folks showed up for church to show off their new cars, jewelry, minks, and fancy dresses and shoes.My momma used to dress me in a starched stiff shirt with tie and a wool suit.It would itch me to death.They were always gettin on to me for wiggling around so much, but I couldn't help it! Couldn't wait to get home and get into my civilian wear!A temporary lady at work one day was walking around crying and I asked her what was wrong. She said she had lost her money to pay her utility bill inside our plant somewhere. It was $145.And without that money they were gonna cut off her power.I consoled her as much as I could and told her I would keep a look out for the money.Later that day, I just happened to be cleaning up in our work area and was helping sweep out some of the work stations and as I swept under this table, lo and behold, a pile of money came out from under one of the table legs.It was $145. so I knew it was hers.Had it been anyone else finding that money, who knows where it would have ended up. Just saying!I returned the money to her and she was so grateful and I was glad to have made her day!10 yrs. later she still says she will always remember what I did for her that day!God put me in that place at that time and it was meant to happen that way!My reward was her happiness!Amen!
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Amen Steve......you did good. Blessings that one receives for doing the right thing are worth a lot more than money.
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