I read this inspirational message that broke my heart and i hope it touches you and you learn something from it.
Pastor Jeremiah Steepek transformed himself into a homeless person and
went to the 10,000 member church that he was to be introduced as the
head pastor at that morning.
He walked around his soon to be church for 30 minutes while it was
filling with people for service, only 3 people out of the 7-10,000
people said hello to him.
He asked people for change to buy food – no one in the church gave him change.
He went into the sanctuary to sit down in the front of the church and
was asked by the ushers if he would please sit in the back.
He greeted people to be greeted back with stares and dirty looks, with
people looking down on him and judging him. As he sat in the back of the
church, he listened to the church announcements and such.
When all that was done, the elders went up and were excited to introduce the new pastor of the church to the congregation. "We would like to introduce to you Pastor Jeremiah Steepek." The congregation looked around clapping with joy and anticipation.
The homeless man sitting in the back stood up and started walking down the aisle. The clapping stopped with all eyes on him.
He walked up the altar and took the microphone from the elders (who were in on this) and paused for a moment then he recited,
"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are
blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for
you since the creation of the world."
"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and
you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after
me, I was in prison and you came to visit me."
"Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you
hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When
did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and
clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?"
"The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of
the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'"
After he recited this, he looked towards the congregation and told them
all what he had experienced that morning. Many began to cry and many
heads were bowed in shame.
He then said, "Today I see a gathering of people, not a church of
Jesus Christ. The world has enough people, but not enough disciples.
When will YOU decide to become disciples?"
He then dismissed service until next week.
Following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ should be more than just
talk. It ought to be a lifestyle that others around you can love about
you and share in.
Culled from Worldobeservers
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