At one point, unwanting to, one of them stumbled into a fruit selling stall and knocked down a basket full of apples that, obviously, ran all over the place. But being late he continued to run to the plane, without even looking back at what he had caused. They all arrived at the gate and managed to board it….all except ONE.
This one had noticed what had happened at the fruit stall and suddenly felt a pang of compassion for the girl at the stall. He told his friends to continue to their flight but to tell his wife that he would be on the next flight since he wasn’t sure he would now make it in time.
He returned to the terminal and found the apples spread all over the place. He was more surprised to find that the stall girl was blind. And she was crying. She was on her knees trying to find the apples, invainly searching for them. Many people were passing her by but no one stopped tohelp. No one cared or had time for her.
The businessman knelt down near her and started to put the apples in her basked and helped heer to reorganise her stall again. As he did this he realised that his friend’s accident had actually spoilt quite a few apples so he pulled out his wallet and told ths girl “Here’s a hundred Euro for the dame we caused you. Are you alright now?”
The girl smiled and nodded in the affirmative. He added: “I hope that didn’t spoil your day”. He bid farewell and started walking to the flight gate. But the girl called out to him: “Sir…” she cried out. He stopped and turned to look at her blind eyes. “Are you Jesus…?”
He stopped. Immobile. After a while he managed to continue walking to his flight with this burning question in his heart.
“Are you Jesus…?
And You? Do people you meet confuse you with Jesus? After all, isn’t this our destiny? The world would be so much better if we all became a bit more like Jesus to the point where we would not be able to tell the difference. Let us therefore make the effort to become more like Him who matters and ask ourselves in every situation: “What would Jesus do?”
Let us not remain blind in the face of his great love for us. If wish to get to know Him then we must act and live with His words. He left everything and carried us - you and me – up Calvary and paid for our salvation with His blood.
Let us try to live our lives as if we honestly believe that we are really worth the price He paid for us. Let’s start now……read on if you feel you wish Him to bless you…..
Dear Father, Give us your Holy Spirit to help us imitate your Son Jesus more.
Loving and Heavenly Father, bless me and all my family. I know that if we listen to Your Word and practice it, You will recognise us as part of Your own family.
I pray this today for my needs and those of all who I meet in my day. May the power of prayer for all who believe and confide in You, be the most powerful thing in our lives.
I thank you Lord, already now, for Your blessings.
Father God, the great provider, free us from our worldly bonds and preoccupations. Grant me Your wisdom to be a good instrument in Your hands and that I may collaborate with You to make the world a better place.
I pray as well for all those who do not have work at this time or are unwell. Fill them with you rays of light, of hope and of consolation. Thank you Lord for loving us so much.
Amen.
