Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!TRIUMFER!COSMO From: COSMO@TRIUMFER Newsgroups: bit.listserv.christia Subject: first last, last first Message-ID: Date: 11 Jan 90 21:19:00 GMT Sender: Practical Christian Life Reply-To: Practical Christian Life Lines: 22 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway Original_To: JNET%"christia@finhutc" >Cool it with the holier-than-thou attitude, Kurt. Remember, the >first will be last, and the last first. Uh, Jesus said the interpretation of that statement has to do with converts and how they will be recieved by the Kingdom of Heavan. A man had two sons, one of which was loyal to his father from the beginning, staying around the farm to help out, while the other went galavanting around. When the party animal returned, asking his father to take him back, his father rejoiced, and threw a big feast. They loyal son was jealous, and asked his father why he, who had always been loyal, had never warrented a feast. The the old man said, 'you were never lost, but he was, and now he's back. That is cause for celibration'. I've seen it happen. You know, someone who was a real scum sees the light, and all of a sudden they're getting piles of blessings heaped on which look to be all out of proportion given past performance, especially when those blessings look to be greater than anything you've received. Peace David