Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Free Meals

Free Meals

A sign at a northern Philippine highway restaurant reads, “Free meals for Christians.” So one time during a stopover, a bus passenger, claiming he was a Christian, ordered a sumptuous meal there. After finishing his meal, he rushed out so he wouldn't miss his bus. But one of the waiters stopped him.

“You must have forgotten to pay your meal,” said the waiter.

“But your sign says meals are free for Christians, and I am one,” the passenger replied.

“A Christian prays before he takes his meal. But you didn't,” the waiter reminded the “Christian.”

(Acknowledgment: This was taken from a Sunday sermon by Rev. Dr. Simplicio Dang-awan Jr., United Church of Christ in the Philippines-Baguio)

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