An old Lincoln car once taught me about faith and agape love. To this day, I remember Glade and what He did for me. It all began…
I met Glade in a bar and he was sleeping in the back of his old Lincoln. I had an extra bedroom in a rental trailer, so I invited him to stay whenever he needed someplace to crash. Being Mormon, he was probably impressed with me always saying grace before a meal. Though I was a boozing, drug-taking, long-haired, guitar-picking electrician, I still honored God.
In one of the most striking examples of God’s agape love I’ve ever experienced, Glade helped me out in a very unexpected way. When I needed to leave town with my girlfriend (now my wife), Glade loaned me his old Lincoln. I was stunned, because that car was the only transportation he had at the time. My friend just said, “go on up to Flagstaff and I’ll come get it when I need it.”
In God’s timing
A few months later, in God’s perfect timing, Glade called and said he was coming to pick up his old Lincoln. Amazingly, I finished fixing another car and had transportation for myself, that exact same day!
I only knew Glade about 6-8 weeks before he loaned me his car. People just don’t do that kinda thing in bad neighborhoods in cities like Las Vegas (at least they didn’t when I was in my twenties! circa 1998). When I had no family ties in Nevada whatsoever to rely on, God’s love came through to me from Glade in the most unexpected way.
I will never forget Glade or that old Lincoln
I don’t know where Glade is now, or if he is even still with us, but I will never forget him for that act of kindness and trust that he showed me that day. May God bless him.
Dear Michael
Der, der selber nichts hat gibt gerne und dieser weiß wie es dem anderen geht oder fühlt. Eigentlich ist es nicht schwer zu geben, jedoch denken die meisten Menschen warum sollte ich anderen helfen?
Geh arbeiten wird gesagt, dann weißt du wie schwer es ist Geld zu haben! Doch geht es wirklich immer nur um Geld?
Ist nicht manchmal Nächstenliebe viel hilfreicher? Es wäre nur ein kleiner Schritt um einen anderen Menschen zu helfen! Ob ein Auto leihweise oder Kleidung, was auch immer!
Setzt keine Scheuklappen auf, jeder kann in solche Situationen kommen, auch du!
Dear Michael
The one who has nothing himself likes to give because they how the other feels. Actually, it’s not hard to give, but most people think why should I help others?
Until you are poor you don’t know how hard it is to have money! But is live really all about money?
Is not love sometimes a lot more helpful? It is only a small step to help another person with what you have whether that is a car on loan or clothes or whatever!
Do not put on blinders and realize that anyone can get into such situations, even you!
God bless you
Rita
Dear Rita,
Thank you for your comment. I know what you mean!
May God richely bless you,
Michael