Living Bible
His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it,
jeans and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college.
He is brilliant. Kind of esoteric and very, very bright. He became a
Christian while attending college. Across the street from the campus is a
well-dressed, very conservative church. They want to develop a ministry to the
students, but are not sure how to go about it.
One day Bill decides to go there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his T-shirt, and wild
hair. The service has already started and so Bill starts down the aisle looking for a
seat. The church is completely packed and he can't find a seat. By now people are
looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one says anything.
Bill gets closer and closer and closer to the pulpit and, when he realizes there are no
seats, he just squats down to sit, right on the carpet. Although perfectly acceptable
behavior at a college fellowship, this had never happened in this church before! By now
the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air is thick.
About this time, the minister realizes that from the back of the church, a deacon is
slowly making his way toward Bill. This deacon is in his eighties, has silver-gray hair,
and a three-piece suit. A godly man, very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He walks
with a cane and, as he starts walking toward this boy, everyone is saying to themselves
that you can't blame him for what he's going to do.How can you expect a man of his age and
of his background to understand some college kid on the floor?
It takes a long time for the man to reach the boy. The church is utterly silent except for
the clicking of the man's cane. All eyes are focused on him. You can't even hear
anyone breathing. The minister can't even preach the sermon until the deacon does
what he has to do. And now they see this elderly man drop his cane on the floor.With great
difficulty he lowers himself and sits down next to Bill, to worship with him so he won't
be alone.
Everyone chokes up with emotion. When the minister gains control, he says,"What I'm
about to preach, you might never remember. What you have just seen, you will never forget.
Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible some people will ever read
."