Jesus is not someone to mess with.
Unless, of course, you believe like some people do, and treat him as just 
one of the guys, instead of the Lord of glory.
Vinny
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 1:15 PM
Subject: Jesus and Jokes


>I was listening to a guy preach many years ago.  He referred to an
> experience a preacher he had read about had many years before any of us 
> were
> born.  I forget who this preacher was to whom he was referring but the old
> preacher had started some type of a ministry but was very well known for
> praying and getting his prayers answered.  One day, the preacher, came 
> home
> to a house in which he lived, just renting a room.  No one was supposed to
> be home during the day so he stayed in the living room of the house and
> began praying out loud.  The land lady heard him and went to the door the
> led into her living room to listen.  This guy started praying quite loudly
> and telling God he needed x amount of money for a very specific need 
> related
> to the ministry.  Before long, the woman, she was a Christian, was 
> horrified
> because this man sounded like he was arguing with the Lord.  He got louder
> and louder.  Finally he said, Lord, I'm not leaving this house until you
> bring that money right here to me, and I mean it, too, Lord.  I don't have
> all day either because the money has to be here today.  On and on like 
> this,
> the prayer went as the lady listened.  The preacher got right down mad and
> told the Lord as much.  Finally, the preacher said, all right Lord.  If 
> you
> aren't going to provide for me as you promised, you can kill me right here
> where I stand right now.  Suddenly, the preachers heart felt as if it
> stopped and was going to explode.  The preacher said, Oh, come on, Lord.
> Can't you take a joke?  A moment later, the woman heard some tires 
> squealing
> as if someone almost drove passed her house and suddenly stopped.  A knock
> came to the door and the preacher opened it.  Preacher, the man said.  I 
> was
> driving by when the Lord told me to stop and give you 300 dollars.  Here 
> it
> is.  The preacher spent time praising the Lord before he left with the 
> exact
> amount he had been asking God for.
>
> Phil.
>