Tuesday, November 18, 2014

$3 and Some Change

I came across this post on an inspirational page on Facebook tonight. I thought I would share it with you! Here I have been thinking about the huge Thanksgiving Dinner that is coming up next week and what kind of yummies I can make. I am humbled as there are actually people thinking about how to get their next meal! 

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done. Proverbs 19:17

"I was just at the Wal-Mart on Elmsley to pick up 3 items and come home. After I got my items I took them to the car so I could go back in to use $3 and some change that was in my pocket to get two burgers and a large sweet tea. As I was standing second in line out of no where a slightly older than me black guy tapped me on my shoulder and started to "whisper" in speech to me. I told the man please speak up I'm not hearing you to well. He began to ask for $2 so he and his girlfriend could get a hamburger to eat... and for those of you who "really know me" you should know what I did. I gave the guy all of my $3 so they could get food and share a drink. As I was getting ready to turn to leave the cashier stopped me and asked "What would you like, sir?" I said nothing now, I'm outta money. It would've just been a snack anyway. The cashier then said, "Whatever you want it's on the house." I was amazed!! So I thought I'd just get a hamburger and a sweet tea and think about the "BLESSING" that just took place. I got my sandwich and tea and went to sit down and eat. Then from around the corner a young lady showed up at my table holding a small sign that said "thank you so much for the food." It was the girlfriend and she was unable to talk. I of course said you're very welcome and then she kissed me on my cheek and her boyfriend said "God Bless You".

$3 was a blessing to those two people, makes me wish I had millions to be able to do that everyday.

After I got done eating I went out to look for the two people that I had encountered. I knew they were on foot and could not have gone to far. I drove around the whole parking lot and then around the whole general area for 10 minutes and could not find them anywhere... they just vanished, never to be seen by me again.

After I posted this a dear friend brought these verses to my attention...

Hebrews 13: 1-2
1:Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. 2:Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it."