BIG MISTAKE

A Million Dollar Mistake

Have you ever gone to a drive through window at a bank, where the teller did not greet you and did not even express thanks to you for your business? Even though it may not have been much to deposit, its still common courtesy to give special attention to each customer.

It reminds me of a man named John Barrier who pulled his old pickup truck into the U.S. Bank of Washington parking lot one day in Spokane, Washington. Dressed in his usual shabby clothes, he paid a quick visit to his broker, which was located in the building, and went back outside to drive away. The parking lot attendant informed Barrier that a new 60 cent parking fee has just been instituted, but that the parking was free if he could get his ticket validated from someone in the bank. Now, Barrier had been a customer there for several years, so he ran back inside, in his usual shabby clothes, to get his ticket stamped. Inside, the teller took one look at Barrier’s grubby clothes, made an assumption, and refused to stamp his ticket. She said the bank could only validate ticket when customers made a transaction. After being directed to a fairly new vice-president Barrier was basically told the same thing.

“Fine,” Barrier said. “I’ll make a transaction!” He then proceeded to withdraw all his money – slightly more than a million dollars – and took it to a bank a block away. That is, after he got his parking ticket stamped!

The Hebrew writer says, Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Heb 13:2

 Nearly every time the church assembles visitors amay be present. How do we receive them? Do we show respect for some and not for others? Remember, For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Mark 8:36