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A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he
had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his
father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As
Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had
purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father
called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to
have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son
a beautifully wrapped gift box.

Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found
a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold.
Angry, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your money,
you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house. Many years passed and
the young man was very successful in business.

He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was
very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him
since that graduation day.

Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his
father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He
needed to come home immediately and take care of things. When he arrived at
his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to
search through his father's important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped
Bible, just as he had left it years ago.

With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had
carefully underlined a verse, Matthew.7:11, "And if you, being evil, know
how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly
Father which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?"

As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It
had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he
had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID
IN FULL.

How many times do we miss God's blessings because we can't see past our own
desires?

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