Ruth went to her mail box and
There was only one letter.

She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but Then she looked at the envelope again.

There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and Address.

She read the letter:

Dear Ruth:

I`m going to be in your neighborhood Saturday
Afternoon and I'd like to stop by for a visit.
Love Always,
Jesus

Her hands were shaking as she placed the letter on The table.
"Why would the Lord want to visit me?

I'm nobody special.
I don't have anything to offer."

With that thought, Ruth remembered her empty
Kitchen cabinets.

"Oh my goodness, I really don't have anything to Offer.
I'll have to run down to the store and buy something For dinner."

She reached for her purse and counted out its
Contents. Five dollars and forty cents.

Well, I can get some bread and cold cuts, at least."

She threw on her coat and hurried out the door.

A loaf of French bread, a half-pound of sliced
Turkey, and a carton of milk...leaving Ruth with grand Total twelve cents to last her until Monday.

Nonetheless, she felt good as she headed home, her Meager offerings tucked under her arm.

"Hey lady, can you help us,lady?"

Ruth had been so absorbed in her dinner plans, she Hadn't even noticed two figures huddled in the Alleyway.

A man and a woman, both of them dressed in
Little more than rags.

"Look lady, I ain't got a job, ya know, and my wife And I have been living out here on the street, and, Well, now it's getting cold and we're getting kinda Hungry and, well, if you could help us Lady, we'd Really appreciate it."

Ruth looked at them both.

They were dirty, they smelled bad and frankly, she Was certain that they could get some kind of work if They really wanted to.

"Sir, I'd like to help you, but I'm a poor woman Myself.
All I have is a few cold cuts and some bread, and I'm Having an important guest for dinner tonight and I was Planning on serving that to Him."

"Yeah, well, okay lady, I understand. Thanks anyway."

The man put his arm around the woman's shoulders,
Turned and headed back into the alley.

As she watched them leave, Ruth felt a familiar Twinge in her heart.

"Sir, wait!"

The couple stopped and turned as she
Ran down the alley after them.

"Look, why don't you take this food.
I'll figure out something else to serve my guest."

She handed the man her grocery bag.

"Thank you lady. Thank you very much!"

"Yes, thank you!" It was the man's wife, and Ruth Could see now that she was shivering.

"You know, I've got another coat at home.

Here, why don't you take this one."

Ruth unbuttoned her jacket and slipped it over the woman's shoulders.

Then smiling, she turned and walked back to the Street...without her coat and with nothing to serve
Her guest.

"Thank you lady!

Thank you very much!"

Ruth was chilled by the time she reached her front Door, and worried too.

The Lord was coming to visit and she didn't
Have anything to offer Him.

She fumbled through her purse for the door key. But As she did, she noticed another envelope in her Mailbox.

"That's odd. The mailman doesn't usually come twice In one day."

Dear Ruth:

It was so good to see you again.

Thank you for the lovely meal.

And thank you, too, for the beautiful coat.

Love Always,
Jesus

The air was still cold, but even without her coat, Ruth no longer noticed.

GOD BLESS,

MARILYN 

"Inasmuch as you have done these things to the least of these, my brethren, you have done them unto me." Matthew 25:40

Hi Marilyn,

Thank you for reminding us of this important message here at Christmas.  Our Lord is with us always, even sometimes in that homeless man or woman we meet, as we hurry along with all of the "important" things we have to do at this time of year.  If each of us would remember these words and act accordingly, think of how much better this world would be and know that we will be blessed for Eternity.

Have A Blessed Day,

Phil Black

 

Mary did you know http://www.wrensworld.com/marydiduknow.htm Mary, did you know That your baby boy Would someday walk on water? Mary did you know That your baby boy Will save our sons and daughters? Did you know That your baby boy Has come to make you new? This child that you've delivered Will soon deliver you. Mary did you know That your baby boy Will give sight to a blind man? Mary did you know That your baby boy Will calm the storm with his hand? Did you know that your baby boy Has walked where angels trod? When you kiss your little baby You've kissed the face of God. The blind will see The deaf will hear The dead will live again The lame will leap The dumb will speak The praises of the Lamb Mary did you know That your baby boy Is Lord of all creation? Mary did you know That your baby boy Will one day rule the nations? Did you know That your baby boy Is heaven's perfect Lamb? This sleeping child you're holding Is the Great I Am Merry Christmas to you ALL!! Your Adland Friend, Herb

Thank you for this inspiring story Marilyn.
I have had things like this happen to me
but I will post them later as I don't want
to take attention off this wonderful story.

Bless you.

Robert

Hi Marilyn,

You certainly know how to make a grown man cry.

Lots of love to everyone this christmas.

John.