Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Heaven’s Grocery Store
As I was walking down life's highway many years ago, I came upon a sign that read ‘Heaven’s Grocery Store’. When I got a little closer the doors swung open wide and when I came to myself, I was standing inside.
I saw a host of angels and they were standing everywhere. One of them handed me a basket and said "My child, shop with care." Everything a human needed was in that grocery store, and what you could not carry, you could come back for more.
First I got some ‘Love’. ‘Patience’ was in the same row. Further down was ‘Understanding’, you need that everywhere you go. I got a box or two of ‘Faith’, ‘Wisdom’ a bag or two, and ‘Charity’ of course. I would need some of that too.
I could not miss the ‘Holy Ghost’, for it was all over the place. Then, I took some ‘Courage’ and ‘Strength’ to help me run this race. My basket was getting full but I remembered I needed ‘Grace’. I chose ‘Salvation’ for ‘Salvation’ was for free. I tried to get enough of that to do for you and me.
After that, I walked to the counter to pay my bill, for I thought I had everything to do the Master’s will. As I went up the aisle, I saw ‘Prayer’ and put that in, for I knew when I stepped outside I would run into sin. ‘Peace’ and’ Joy’ were plentiful, the last things on the shelf. ‘Praise’ was hanging near so I just helped myself.
At the counter, I asked the angel, "How much do I owe?" He smiled and said "Just take them everywhere you go." I asked again "How much do I owe?" "My child" he said, "God paid your bill a long time ago."