A man, down on his luck, went to a church which catered to the smug, uppity and self-righteous. Spotting the man's dirty clothes, a deacon, worried about the church's image, went to the man and asked him if he needed help. The man said, "I was praying and the Lord told me to come to this church."
The deacon suggested that the man go and pray some more and possibly he might get a different answer. The next Sunday the man returned. The deacon asked, "Did you get a different answer?
The man replied, "Yes I did. I told the Lord that they don't want me in that church and the Lord said, 'Don't worry about it son. I've been trying to get into that church for years and haven't made it yet'."
This Sunday I hope you meet the Lord in His Word and Sacraments as He comes to you in His grace and mercy. God bless your weekend!
