Fear 0f Flying

Today I will share a great story I was told recently:

There was a religious woman who had to do a lot of traveling for her business. Flying made her very nervous, so she always took her Bible along with her.

One time, she was sitting next to a man. When he saw her pull out her Bible, he gave a little chuckle and smirk and went back to what he was doing.

After awhile, he turned to her and asked, "You don't really believe all that stuff in there do you?"

The woman replied, "Of course I do. It is the Bible."

He said, "Well, what about that guy that was swallowed by that whale?"

She replied, "Oh, Jonah. Yes, I believe that; it is in the Bible."

He asked, "Well, how do you suppose he survived all that time inside the whale?"

The woman said, "Well, I don't really know. I guess when I get to heaven, I will ask him."

"What if he isn't in heaven?" the man asked sarcastically.

"Then you can ask him," replied the woman.

TREASURES

As a small child growing up on a west Texas ranch, I often dreamed of finding a buried treasure. On several occasions, I made up some sort of box or package and buried it. Later I went back to the spot and dug it up, pretending to find pirates’ gold, or some other treasure.

As adults, many times we may dream of a way to “dig up” a great treasure. Seldom does this happen. But it’s not important. What’s important, is finding God’s great treasure: Jesus Christ, the Savior. Through Him we find the greatest treasure of all: eternal life.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Matthew 6:19-21 (KJV)