Tuesday, April 2, 2019

The Parable of the Generous Donor (GD)

GD, a wealthy businessman in a small country town, arranged for $1million to be deposited into a bank account for each resident.

GD's son found out about what his father had done and began telling his friends about it.
His friends began enjoying a quite different lifestyle due to their newly-discovered wealth, and, out of gratitude to GD, found ways to support and promote the businesses owned by GD.
As well as living a more affluent lifestyle, when the time came, luxurious aged care for people of such wealth was easily arranged.

But not everyone heard the good news that the son and his friends were telling, and some who did hear the news, didn't believe it and therefore continued to live carefully from week to week from their pay packet - they continued living their modest lifestyles, even though technically they were now wealthy.

As each one aged and needed supported aged care, their assets were assessed to determine the level of care that could be afforded for their remaining years.
It was soon discovered that each person was surprisingly wealthy and so very comfortable and well-resourced accommodation and care was easily arranged.

Indeed, the entire population of the town spent their final years in the best of aged accommodation and care, due to the provision and generosity of GD.


This is how GOD has arranged for the final existence of His entire creation through the death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ.

God did what he had purposed, and made known to us the secret plan he had already decided to complete by means of Christ.
This plan, which God will complete when the time is right, is to bring all creation together, everything in heaven and on earth, with Christ as head.
[Ephesians 1 : 9 - 10 GNB]

Blessings, Barry

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