[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] FW: Least of These

Sun May 23 21:43:31 UTC 2021

From: Larry Perry [mailto:larryperry at performancepress.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of Larry Perry
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2021 12:10 PM
To: mmoore11 at kent.edu
Subject: EXT: Least of These

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Letter from Larry

Sunday

May 23, 2021

Good Sunday Afternoon Everyone:

A good lesson for all of us.

The Least of These

It was a cold winter's day that Sunday. The parking lot to the church

was filling up quickly. I noticed as I got out of my car that fellow 

church members were whispering among themselves as they walked

to the church.

As I got closer, I saw a man leaned up against the wall outside the 

church. He was almost lying down as if he was asleep. He had on a 

long trench coat that was almost in shreds and a hat topped his head, 

pulled down so you couldn't see his face.

He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too small for his feet. With 

holes all over them, his toes stuck out. I assumed this man was homeless 

and asleep, so I walked on by through the doors of the Church.

We all enjoy fellowship for a few minutes, and then someone brought 

up the man who was lying outside. People snickered and gossiped, 

but no one bothered to ask him to come in, including me. A few

moments later, church began. We all waited for the preacher to take 

his place and give us The Word when the doors to the church opened.

In came the homeless man, walking down the aisle with his head down.

People gasped and whispered and made faces. He made his way down 

the aisle and up onto the pulpit. When he took off his hat and coat, my

heart sank. There stood our preacher. He was the "homeless man".

No one said a word. The room was silent and still.

The preacher took his Bible and laid it on the stand.

"Folks, I don't think I have to tell you what I'm preaching about today.

Jesus said, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of

these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'" He proceeded to

preach a sermon about treating others with dignity and kindness even

if they seem to be the "least".

*****

May God Bless and keep you and yours!!!

Larry

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