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Kay Manning (Elrod)
Yesterday, while sitting in a waiting area at the Pineville hospital waiting for my husband to have a procedure, I noticed a lot of people passing by in wheelchairs and thought these must be from admitting and they are going to their rooms. The doctor had told us the hospital was full of Covid patients and there wasn't any room for patients with other problems. I wondered how many of those people had Covid that passed by and how many had had their vaccine. One of my favorite stories passed through my head. God works his wonders through his people - medical personnel, scientists, presidents - past and present - clergy, neighbors, all of us. When one of my dear loved ones told me he would not get the vaccine, the Lord would protect him, I asked him if he had ever heard this story.....TWO BOATS AND A HELICOPTER
A storm descends on a small town, and the downpour soon turns into a flood. As the waters rise, the local preacher kneels in prayer on the church porch, surrounded by water. By and by, one of the townsfolk comes up the street in a canoe.
"Better get in, Preacher. The waters are rising fast."
"No," says the preacher. "I have faith in the Lord. He will save me."
Still the waters rise. Now the preacher is up on the balcony, wringing his hands in supplication, when another guy zips up in a motorboat.
"Come on, Preacher. We need to get you out of here. The levee's gonna break any minute."
Once again, the preacher is unmoved. "I shall remain. The Lord will see me through."
After a while the levee breaks, and the flood rushes over the church until only the steeple remains above water. The preacher is up there, clinging to the cross, when a helicopter descends out of the clouds, and a state trooper calls down to him through a megaphone.
"Grab the ladder, Preacher. This is your last chance."
Once again, the preacher insists the Lord will deliver him.
And, predictably, he drowns.
A pious man, the preacher goes to heaven. After a while he gets an interview with God, and he asks the Almighty, "Lord, I had unwavering faith in you. Why didn't you deliver me from that flood?"
God shakes his head. "What did you want from me? I sent you two boats and a helicopter."
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