God Loves the World

An old man was traveling on a train in France, reading his Bible. A young man sitting nearby asked what he was reading, and the old man replied, "I'm reading the sixth chapter of Mark."

"What does it say?" "It is the story of the loaves and fishes, where with only five barley loaves and a couple of fish, Christ fed the entire crowd of 5,000," replied the old man.

With an air of scorn the young man replied, "Do you really believe that?" "Yes, I do," was the old man’s answer.

The young man said, "I can see you’ve been brainwashed by ancient superstitions. That could never happen to me, since I am a scientist. The story you have just read defies the laws of science, and therefore is sheer fantasy. But I’m a scientist, and I can’t expect you to understand that."

As the train reached his station, the young man rose to leave "It's been nice talking to you, Sir. I'm sorry I didn't get your name." The old man handed him his calling card bearing his name: Louis Pasteur, one of the world's greatest scientists of all times. Today we owe all the discoveries in the fields of microbiology and immunology to his work. Pasteur was a man of science, and a man of faith.

Our God so loved the world, that whosoever believes in Him – from one of the greatest scientists of all times, to a man lying in the gutters of Skid Row.

Blessings,

Willie L. Jordan