Luther, the Guest
"The great thing in life is not so much what we are doing
at the moment as the direction in which we are headed."
This was certainly true for a couple in Germany who, many
years ago, were preparing their evening meal when they heard
a knock at their door. Upon answering the door, standing
there, in the deep winter cold, was an ill-clad youth asking
for food. The couple took him in to give him food and
shelter for the night.
Being Christians, they prayed for this rather destitute
young man. Somehow they both felt that they should take him
into their home and adopt him as their own son. This they
did. Little did they know who this stranger was and what he
would accomplish with his life. His name? Martin Luther.
by Dick Innes, Daily Encounter www.actsweb.org/detoday. Used by permission.