Emphasis Preaching Journal

Once a young man received a Bible from his grandmother. He tossed it aside, disappointed at not being given something better. Years passed and one day he casually flipped through the Bible while preparing to clean house and move. To his amazement and horror, he discovered a check for $30,000 between the pages this new book. His grandmother had died several years ago and the bank account on which the check was written was long closed. Tears stung his eyes as he realized how unkind and foolish he had been. He had not appreciated his devoted grandmother.