The Visitor
Posted by: tz8cy5 <tz8cy5@...>
One day, a man went to visit a church. He arrived early, parked his car, and got
out. Another car pulled up near him, and the driver told him, "I always park
there. You took my place!"
The visitor went inside for Sunday School, found an empty seat, and sat down. A
young lady from the church approached him and stated, "That's my seat! You took
my place!" The visitor was somewhat distressed by this rude welcome, but said
nothing.
After Sunday School, the visitor went into the church sanctuary and sat down.
Another member walked up to him and said, "That's where I always sit. You took
my place!" The visitor was even more troubled by this treatment, but still said
nothing.
Later, as the congregation was praying for Christ to dwell among them, the
visitor stood, and his appearance began to change. Horrible scars became visible
on his hands and on his sandaled feet. Someone from the congregation noticed him
and called out, "What happened to you?"
The visitor replied, "I took your place."