Melvin was a bachelor who...
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Melvin was a bachelor who lived near a small prairie town. He owned a great deal of land and hired several men to work for him. He lived simply in a small house, chose to fix his machinery rather than buy new ones, and enjoyed very few luxuries of life. Melvin, it was speculated, had a great deal of money. And, Melvin loudly proclaimed that he had no use for God.
Then things began to change for Melvin. His sister, who lived across the country, suffered a tragedy that killed her husband and two children and left her a paraplegic. She came to live with Melvin. That same year, hail came and pounded most of Melvin's crops into the ground. To top it all off, Melvin was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
One Sunday, Melvin and his sister turned up in church. At first he said it was because she wanted to come, but as the Sundays went by, Melvin confessed to his pastor that he abandoned the church when his father died many years ago. When he first purchased his farm he was too busy to give up his Sundays for church. Then he began to prosper and he just figured he didn't need God. It was the series of misfortunes that struck his life that made him realize the error of his ways.
Moses warned the people: When good times come, don't forget God and take the credit for things God has given.
Then things began to change for Melvin. His sister, who lived across the country, suffered a tragedy that killed her husband and two children and left her a paraplegic. She came to live with Melvin. That same year, hail came and pounded most of Melvin's crops into the ground. To top it all off, Melvin was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
One Sunday, Melvin and his sister turned up in church. At first he said it was because she wanted to come, but as the Sundays went by, Melvin confessed to his pastor that he abandoned the church when his father died many years ago. When he first purchased his farm he was too busy to give up his Sundays for church. Then he began to prosper and he just figured he didn't need God. It was the series of misfortunes that struck his life that made him realize the error of his ways.
Moses warned the people: When good times come, don't forget God and take the credit for things God has given.
