Branch Supervision 3
Group Delivery Channel
EON Bank Group
Subject: Jesus Just Checking In
"A minister passing through his church in the middle of the day, Decided
to pause by the altar and see who had come to pray. Just then the back
door opened, a man came down the aisle, The minister frowned as he saw
the man hadn't shaved in a while. His shirt was kinda shabby and his coat
was worn and frayed, the man knelt, he bowed his head, then rose and
walked away. In the days that followed, each time he knelt just for a
moment, a lunch pail in his lap.
Well, the minister's suspicions grew, with robbery a main fear, He
decided to stop the man and ask him, "What are you doing here?" The old
man said he worked down the road. Lunch was half an hour. Lunchtime was
his prayer time, for finding strength and power.
"I stay only moments, see, because the factory is so far away; As I kneel
here talking to the Lord, this is kinda what I say:
"I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD,
HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHER'S FRIENDSHIP
AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.
DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I
THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS JIM CHECKING IN TODAY."
The minister feeling foolish, told Jim that was fine. He told the man he
was welcome to come and pray just anytime. Time to go, Jim smiled, said
"Thanks." He hurried to the door. The minister knelt at the altar; he'd
never done it before. His cold heart melted, warmed with love, and met
with Jesus there.
As the tears flowed, in his heart, he repeated old Jim's prayer:
"I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD,
HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHER'S FRIENDSHIP
AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.
I DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I
THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY.
SO, JESUS, THIS IS ME CHECKING IN TODAY."
Past noon one day, the minister notice that old Jim hadn't come. As more
days passed without Jim, he began to worry some. At the factory, he asked
about him, learning he was ill. The hospital staff was worried, but he'd
given them a thrill. The week where Jim was with them, brought changes in
the ward.
His smiles, a joy contagious. Changed people, were his reward. The head
nurse couldn't understand why Jim was so glad, when no flowers, calls or
cards came, not a visitor he had. The minister stayed by his bed, he
voiced the nurse's concern: No friends came to show they cared. He had
nowhere to turn. Looking surprised, old Jim spoke up and with a winsome
smile, "the nurse is wrong, she couldn't know, that in here all the while
everyday at noon He's here, a dear friend of mine, you see, He sits right
down, takes my hand, leans over and says to me:
"I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, JIM,
HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN,
SINCE WE FOUND THIS FRIENDSHIP,
AND I TOOK AWAY YOUR SIN.
ALWAYS LOVE TO HEAR YOU PRAY,
I THINK ABOUT YOU EACH DAY,
AND SO JIM, THIS IS JESUS
CHECKING IN TODAY."
May God hold you in the palm of His hand and Angels watch over you."
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below) If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions.
Jesus said, "if you are ashamed of me," I will be ashamed of you before
my Father." If you are not ashamed Pass this on. . only if you mean it.
Yes, I do love God. He is my source of existence and Savior.
He keeps me functioning each and everyday. Without Him, I will be
nothing. Without him, I am nothing but with Him I can do all things
through Christ that strengthens me. (Phil 4:13)" May God Bless you and
your family!
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