Special Grocery Shopping

Heaven's Grocery Store

While walking down life's highway a long time ago, I ran across a sign one day that read: "Heaven's Grocery Store." As I got a little closer, the door opened wide and I suddenly found myself standing inside.

I saw a host of Angels. They were standing everywhere. One offered me a shopping cart and said, "My Child, shop with care."

Everything a human needed was in that grocery store. If you couldn't carry all you needed, the angels told you it was possible for you to visit the next day.

As I began shopping, I grabbed some extra large helpings of Patience. Love was in the same aisle. Further down was Understanding. You need that everywhere you go.

I then picked up two boxes of Wisdom and an extra large bag of Faith. I just couldn't miss the Holy Ghost, for it was all over the place.

I stopped to get some Strength and Courage to help me run this race called life. By then my shopping cart was getting full, but I remembered I still needed some Grace.

I didn't forget Salvation, for Salvation was free, so I tried to get enough of that to save both you and me.

Then I started up to the counter to pay my grocery bill, for I thought I had everything to do the Master's will.

As I went up the next aisle, I saw Prayer, I knew I needed that, for as soon as I step outside the store, surely sin will be waiting to attack.

Peace and Joy were plentiful; they were last on the shelf. Song and Praise were hanging near, so I just helped myself.

Then I said to the angel, "OK, how much do I owe?" He smiled and said, "Just take them everywhere you go."

Again, I smiled and said, "No, seriously. How much do I really owe?" He smiled again and said, "My Child, God paid your bill a long, long time ago."