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"In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his
steps." - Proverbs 16:9
Walking into the office in the morning, he
opened Outlook and took a glance at his calendar. Another day filled with back
to back and overlapped meetings. Not even a lunch today. Why don't people at
least consider his "free time" over lunch untouchable. When did he
lose the right to have a break in the middle of the day and enjoy a salad.
"But wait, who is that on my calendar at noon? I've never met this guy,
and he thinks he can just schedule a lunch meeting. Great - real winner
here."The morning quickly passed, one phone call to another. Trying to catch up on e-mails while multi-tasking through one of his conference calls. His stomach was growling as 11:30 rolled around. He thought to himself, "There is no way I can skip lunch today. I'll quickly jump out of this meeting early and grab a lunch, eat it at my desk and be ready for the new guy at noon." Excusing himself from the meeting and he swung by the vending area. Grabbing a pre-wrapped ham and cheese, some Dorito's and a bottle of Mountain Dew, he sat back in his chair. Quickly, he inhaled the sandwich and chips, so quickly that he actually lost his breath a time or two. Five minutes to spare, he rose and headed to the restroom before his noon meeting.
Upon returning to his office, he noticed the door was open and a man stood just inside his office. As he stepped inside the door, he was immediately shocked. There upon his desk was a pure white linen cloth, fine silver ware and an actual plate (not styro-foam). A single rose in a vase set in the middle of the tablecloth, and to the side was a silver serving tray, covered but the smell filled the room. The stranger lifted the cover to reveal a masterfully prepared NY Strip steak, with garlic potatoes, vegetables and warm rolls with melted butter. He noticed the fine glassware with ice cubes and iced tea and a water glass next to it. It was as if this stranger had picked up a table from the finest restaurant in town and brought it here for lunch.
Setting down behind the desk and looking up at the soft eyes of the gentlemen standing near the door, he asked, "Wow, what is all of this for?" Quietly, the man responded. "It would have been rude of me to schedule a meeting over your lunch hour and not provide you with something of substance." Looking at the incredible spread of food, the busy executive shook his head in regret that he had just devoured a vending machine lunch, leaving him feeling the effects of indigestion still. "I don't know what to say. You are an extraordinary man, and I don't even know you."
The stranger stepped forth, hand extended;
"Forgive my rudeness. We met many years ago and I've been trying to
arrange a sit down meeting with you ever since. I want to run a few ideas by
you to see if you'd be interested in helping me out. I run a global business
and I have the perfect position for you if you're ready to talk. Is this a good
time?"
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So how
about it, friends? Does Jesus actually have
to come down and have a face to face lunch meeting with you over steaks and
salads for you to take seriously that He is God and you are not. His plan for
your life is a 5 star lunch compared to your plan of a vending machine
sandwich. He's not going anywhere. He
just needs you to accept His invitation. Think about it, pray about it and do
something about it. It'll be the best lunch you'll ever have.
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