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A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For
many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a
dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well
afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited
signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally,
on the morning of his graduation his father called him
into his private study. His father told him how proud
he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much
he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box
and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice
at his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?"
and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business.
He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father
was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him.
He had not seen him since that graduation day.
Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his
father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son.
He needed to come home immediately and take care things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.
He began to search his father's important papers and
saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.
With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.
As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope
taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name,
the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired.
On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words...PAID IN FULL.
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How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?
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