Beggar At The Door

Beggar At The Door

It was a cold winter's day that Sunday. The parking
lot to the church was filling up quickly. I noticed as I got
out of my car that fellow church members were whispering
among themselves as they walked to the church.

As I got closer I saw a man leaned up against the wall
outside the church. He was almost laying down as if
he was asleep. He had on a long trench coat that was
almost in shreds and a hat topped his head,
pulled down so you could not see his face.

He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too small for
his feet with holes all over them, his toes stuck out. I
assumed this man was homeless, and asleep,
so I walked on by through the doors of the church.

We all fellowship for a few minutes, and someone brought
up the man laying outside. People snickered and gossiped
but no one bothered to ask him to come in, including me.

A few moments later church began. We all waited for the
Preacher to take his place and to give us the Word when
the doors to the church opened. In came the homeless
man walking down the aisle with his head down.

 People gasped and whispered and made faces. He
made his way down the aisle and up onto the pulpit. He
took off his hat and coat.

My heart sank. There stood our preacher ... he was the
"homeless man." No one said a word. The preacher took
 his Bible and laid it on the stand.

 

"Folks, I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching
about today." Then he started singing the
words to this song.

 "If I can help somebody as I pass along.
If I can cheer somebody with a word or song.
If I can show somebody that he's traveling
Then my living shall not be in vain."
possibly by Sharon Hamel

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