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A young man was getting ready to graduate 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 beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed
the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible.
Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money
you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book.

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 things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled
his heart. He began to search his father's important papers and saw the
still new Bible, just as he had lefdo we miss God's blessings because
they are not packaged as we expected? t it years ago. With tears, he
opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those words,
a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind 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 they are not
packaged as we expected?

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