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~ The Old Cowboy ~
One Sunday morning an old cowboy
entered a church just before services were to begin. Although the old man
and his clothes were spotlessly clean, he wore jeans, a denim shirt and
boots that were very worn and ragged. In his hand he carried a worn out
old hat and an equally well-read Bible.
The church he entered was in a very upscale and exclusive part of the
city. It was the largest and most beautiful church the old cowboy had ever
seen. The people of the congregation were all dressed with expensive
clothes and jewelry. As the cowboy took a seat, the others moved away from
him. No one greeted, spoke to, or welcomed him. They were all appalled by
his appearance and did not attempt to hide it.
As the old cowboy was leaving the church, the preacher approached him and
asked the cowboy to do him a favor. "Before you come back in here again,
have a talk with God and ask him what he thinks would be appropriate
attire for worship in church." The old cowboy assured the preacher he
would.
The next Sunday, he showed back up for the services wearing the same
ragged jeans, shirt, boots, and hat. Once again he was completely shunned
and ignored. The preacher approached the cowboy and said, "I thought I
asked you to speak to God before you came back to our church."
"I did," replied the old cowboy.
"If you spoke to God, what did he tell you the proper attire should be for
worshiping in here?" asked the preacher.
"Well, sir, God told me that He didn't have a clue what I should wear. He
said He'd never been in this church.'
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