... may you all have peace!
There's been such a lot of "ruckus" on the Board lately (well, not a lot in comparison to the entire board, but a lot for some of us - LOLOLOL!) that I wanted to give you all something that might help you feel a little "lighter"... and remind you of who you are. I recieved the following email from a dear one this afternoon and have decided to share it... mostly because of how it made ME feel... but also because of how I think it will make YOU feel. It was entitled "At Lunch":
"At lunch, I almost lost it. Went to go get a quick hamburger at McDonald's. One of the street people (homeless) whom I see often asked me for some food 'cause he was hungry. I said come on in with me and you can order what you want. He hesitated saying he can't go into McDonald's, that he's not welcome there, and that they won't serve him. I asked him: Are you hungry (like he said he was)? He said: Yes. I said: Then come in with me. You can order whatever you want. He came in with me acting very sheepishly. We got to the counter and I told him: Order whatever you'd like. The young girl behind the counter said: Huh, we can't serve him. I said: He's hungry. You're going to serve him and I'm buying it. She called for her manager because it was the manager who issued this non-service order for all the girls behind the counter. The young girl said, I'm sorry, but we can't serve him. The line behind me of quite a few men were listening and looking as though they wondered how is this going to turn out. And in the nicest, coldest, firmest, and somewhat loud, voice, I said: The man is hungry. We're going to feed him. And I'll be paying for it. I turned to the man and said, Order whatever you want. He did. They gave him his food reluctantly--but they did. I then ordered for myself, and walked away agitated. (I'm fine.) That's my lunch story."
Since most of us are in the position of the dear one that bought the lunch, I wanted to remind you that while we may indeed go through some "tribulation" in our life, it usually isn't of the kind suffered by the man who was hungry. Not to say that our tribulations aren't tough - they are, I know. Even hunger, sometimes. But even this hungry man was provided for. So, take heart - and do not be swayed from your "work"... whatever that may be, including feeding the hungry. Even if you are hungry. I bid you all the love and peace of our dear Lord and Master, the Holy One of Israel and Holy Spirit, JAHESHUA MISCHAJAH... who is the Son and Christ the MOST Holy One of Israel, JAH of Armies... you and your households... to time indefinite! YOUR servant and fellow slave of Christ, SA