WORTH READING 19 Jul 2007

The Best Is Yet to Come

She was dying. Her life was measured not in years...or months...but in
weeks and days. She called the minister to her home to make her final
preparations.

As they talked of her funeral, she listed the scriptures she wanted read
and the hymns she wanted sung.

The the lady said to the minister, ''When I'm placed in my casket I want
you to put a fork in my hand.'' Noticing the puzzled look on the
minister's face, she asked if anything was wrong. ''Oh, no,'' he
replied, ''but it's the first time anyone has made such an unusual
request.''

So the lady began to explain. ''All my life I have attended church
dinners and fellowships. Whenever we finished the meal, someone would
come to collect the dishes and say, 'Keep your fork.'

I knew what this meant. The best was yet to come. There would be apple
pie or chocolate cake or some other delicacy. And I know for me, the
best is yet to come. My death is not a time of sadness but of
celebration. So I want to have a fork put in my hand. You can tell the
people why in your message.

The lady died. The minister meticulously followed her instructions.
Everyone who passed the casket saw the fork in her hand, and everyone
wondered, ''Why''
The scripture was read, the hymns were sung, the message was given and
the story was told. Then everyone knew the reason for the fork and
understood the amazing picture it portrayed.

I think I might like to be buried with a fork in my hand. The best is
yet to come. Eternity...the Savior...Heaven. And the best is yet to come
even now...God's deepening grace...His powerful Presence...the smile of
His approval.

Always keep a fork in your hand...not literally, but spiritually and
mentally...and look for the best...now..

Contributed by Pravs World

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