A very special meal for a very special guest...

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Once there was a poor woman who is devoted to God and would always prayed for the glory of God.But one thought occurred her mind, petitioning the Lord, to come to her house and have a very special with Her, which she will prefer. The Lord graciously agrees to visit him the following day. With much enthusiasm and praise, for that very special guess, she cook a very special meal and patiently wait for Her Honored Guess. After just a while, an old beggar suddenly knocks at her doorstep who ask for some food to eat. Being a woman of God, she greatly shared Her dinner with the beggar. The beggar ate just about everything she prepared and did not even saved a thing for her guest. Nonetheless, she gladly went to the market for the second time with a lesser budget than her first meal, so she can still prepare a special meal for her awaited guest. After all the preparation, she again waits for the Lord. Then another old gypsy woman with no teeth knocks at her doorstep.She is deaf and spoke quite loud, she ask her some food to eat, and insist that any true believer of God would not deny her some food to eat. Though the woman knows that she had no more money to buy another set of meal for her awaited guest, she let the old gypsy woman dined at her table. Same thing happen, the old gypsy woman ate just about everything without nothing left for the Lord. Then left without even thanking Her. By now it was beginning to get dark.the woman's faith was so strong though somewhat distraught, she did not give up, and see if there was anything she could sell in order to buy more food for the Lord.She hurried to town with little silver cup that had been in her family for several generations, but she was willing to part with it for the great honor that God was going to bestow on her, the sharing of a meal. Late at night she rushed home to prepare yet a third meal. Once more she waited and waited until a knock on her door.Holding her breath she slowly opened the door to find yet another poor man in the guise of a wondering monk, in search of a meal. Again, she offered hospitality, with as much grace as could in her disappoinment. This man also ate what was set at the table and left after blessing the woman's kindness. Now it was too late, With nothing to prefer for her Guest, No money to buy foods, she got down on her knees, weeping such heart broken tears,she asked God what she had done wrong.Why had God not come to share at the tables as He promised? And God in His all divine compassion mercy, lifted the women off her knees and holding her close to His heart said, " My child, I enjoyed your hospitality so much that I came three times."Mirabai Chrin - author...