A well-known pastor Truett, to a dinner was invited
A wealthy Texan shared with him a meal
And after dinner, led the pastor to an overlook
As far as you can see, now here’s the deal:
Those oils wells over yonder, well, they all belong to me
And many years ago, I had not one
And turning then he said, “You see those cattle and those fields …
And all that forest woodland there is mine.
He paused and waited for the pastor’s compliment to come
His words would shock this proud aristocrat
He pointed up to Heaven and he asked how much he owned
He hung his head, “I never thought of that.”
How much of Heaven do you own; do you have riches there?
And have you made your peace to go live there?
For all the wealth and finer things that we may have down here
With God, they will not get you anywhere.
Robert Fultz – March 4, 2017
All Mine
George W. Truett, a well-known pastor, was invited to dinner in the home of a very wealthy man in Texas. After the meal, the host led him to a place where they could get a good view of the surrounding area.
Pointing to the oil wells punctuating the landscape, he boasted, “Twenty-five years ago I had nothing. Now, as far as you can see, it’s all mine.” Looking in the opposite direction at his sprawling fields of grain, he said, “That’s all mine.” Turning east toward huge herds of cattle, he bragged, “They’re all mine.” Then pointing to the west and a beautiful forest, he exclaimed, “That too is all mine.”
He paused, expecting Dr. Truett to compliment him on his great success. Truett, however, placing one hand on the man’s shoulder and pointing heavenward with the other, simply said, “How much do you have in that direction?” The man hung his head and confessed, “I never thought of that.”
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