Gift of God

Author Unknown

A young man was getting ready to graduate from
college. For many months he had admired a beautiful
sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his
father could well afford it, he told him that was all
he wanted.   

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited
signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally,
on the morning of his graduation, his father called
him into his private study. His father told him how
proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how
much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully
wrapped gift box.  

Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man
opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound
Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold.
Angry, he rose his voice to his father and said "with
all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out
of the house.  

Many years passed and the young man was very
successful in business. He had a beautiful home and
wonderful family, but realized his father was very
old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had
not seen him since that graduation day.  Before he
could make arrangements, he received a telegram
telling him his father had passed away, and willed all
of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home
immediately and take care of things.   

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness
and regret filled his heart. He began to search
through his father's important papers and saw the
still gift-wrapped Bible, just as he had left it years
ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn
the pages.  His father had carefully underlined a
verse, Matt.7:11, "And if ye, being evil, know how to
give good gifts to your children, how much more shall
your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give [good
things] to those who ask Him?"  

As he read those words, a car key dropped from the
back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's
name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had
desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation,
and the words PAID IN FULL.  
   
How many times do we miss God's blessings because we
can't see past our own desires???

yes. i think i've got the message. the story tells that a good faith should come first than the fine car. the little bible is a loving heart which the young man couldn't feel  at the time.