Hez
readjusted the sack over his shoulder, wiped the grime and sweat off his brow
and looked upwards. Stars were beginning to twinkle in the evening sky, but he
didn’t welcome the cheery sight. With the coming of nightfall the lurking
dangers became so much the more real. Burglars, as well as various types of wild
beasts became as bold as lions. Even if they were much smaller, they were just
as stealthy. He had hoped, oh, he had hoped to have gotten to Abram’s place
before sunset, but at this rate it would be closer to midnight.
Abram
woke with a start, and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. What; Someone knocking
on his door at this hour? Who could it be? It surely couldn’t mean trouble or
they would have easily broken down his flimsy door.
“Hezekiah!
Good to see you! What brings you to our remote village at this hour? Come in,
come in!” Abram bustled around providing water to wash the weary traveller’s
feet, and as he did so, his heart sank. I have nothing to put before him, and
he must be famished.
“Tarry here
a moment, brother, while I run over to the neighbours, and borrow some bread.”
“Knock!
Knock! Knock!”
Now it
was Judah’s time to rub sleep from his eyes at such an unearthly hour. When
Abram explained his need, Judah hesitated. If he got out of bed and started
moving around, his children would be sure to waken. Ever since his wife, Sara,
died, it had been hard enough to get them to settle down for the night. Nay,
enough of such thoughts: Abram was in need, and the least he could do was ‘lend
him three loaves’.
Three loaves: Time, Patience and
Compassion, or whatever you happened to have run out of. . Do you have three loaves to spare?
If not run to the Friend who cares for and about needy children and He
will supply your need.
www.kingjamesbibleonline.org. Type in Luke 11:5-9
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www.kingjamesbibleonline.org. Type in Luke 11:5-9
Books by Marilyn Friesen can be found @ bookstore.iuniverse.com
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