THE PASTORS CAT
This particular story just made me laugh. Every time I think about it, the vision of that poor cat just amuses me to no end. Hope the story leaves a bright spot in your day. Whoever said the Creator doesnt have a sense of humor?
Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor of his church. He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc.
The kitty would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor decided that if he tied a rope to his car and pulled it until the tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitten.
Thats what he did, all the while checking his progress in the car. He then figured if he went just a little further, the tree would be bent sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But as he moved the car a little further forward, the rope broke.
The tree went boing and the kitten instantly sailed through the air out of sight.
The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking people if theyd seen a little kitten. No. Nobody had seen a stray kitten. So he prayed, Lord, I just commit this kitten to your keeping, and went on about his business.
A few days later he was at the grocery store and met one of his church members. He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to see cat food. The woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he asked her, Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?
She replied, You wouldnt believe this, and then told him how her little girl had been begging for a cat, but she kept refusing. Then a few days before, the child had begged again, so the Mom finally told her little girl, Well, if God gives you a cat, Ill let you keep it.
She told the pastor, I watched my child go out in the yard, get down on her knees, and ask God for a cat. And really, Pastor, you wouldnt believe this, but I saw it with my own eyes. A kitten suddenly came flying out of the blue sky, with its paws outspread, and landed right in front of her.
Never underestimate the Power of God and His unique sense of humor.
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