The story is told by an English Pastor of a visiting Evangelist from the
States who had come to speak in his church. The Evangelist arrived late in
the evening, well past Timmy’s (the pastor’s son) bedtime. But the next
morning the boy asked his father if he would be allowed to meet the
important guest.
His father thought about this and decided to let Timmy take the Evangelist a
morning cup of tea and wake him up. The following instructions were issued:
“First, knock on the door of the Evangelist’s room and then say to him:
‘It’s the boy, my Lord. It’s time to get up.'”
Timmy rehearsed his lines, repeating them over and over. Finally the tea was
ready and he picked up the tray and headed for the guest room. A few minutes
later, the American Evangelist, still in his pajamas, was seen running out
the door and down the street.
The father turned to his son and said: “What happened?”
“I’m sorry,” said Timmy. “I was so nervous I messed up my lines. I knocked
on the door and said: ‘It’s the Lord, my boy, your time is up!'”
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Dr Bob Griffin
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“Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”